सौभको विनाश

Krishna said: O best of the Bharata race, having thus spoken to the Yadavas, the son of Rukmini (Pradyumna) ascended on his golden car yoked with horses clad in armour. On it (the car) stood a standard, bearing, the figure of a gaping-inouthed Makara.It was as fearful as Yama himself. He rushed upon the his steeds who were rather flying than running over the ground. The hero, equipped with quiver and sword and with his fingers incased in leather, stringed with great strength the bow which possessed the splendour of bow which possessed the splendour of lightning. Transferring it from hand to hand as if in contempt of the enemy, he spread confusion émong the Danavas and the other warriors, the inhabitants of Saubha.

As he went on killing the Danavas in battle and as he sat in contempt of the foe (on his car), none could mark the slightest interval between the successive arrows (shot by him.)

The color of his face did not change and his limbs did not tremble. People only heard his lion-like roars which indicated his wonderful valour.

The aquatic creature (Makara), that devourer of all fishes, which was on the golden flag-staff of that best of cars with wide-opened mouth, struck terror into the hearts of all the warriors of (king) Shalva.

O king, that chastiser of foes, Pradyumna, rushed there with speed against Shalva himself who was so desirous of fighting with him.

O perpetua or of the Kuru race, challenged by the heroic Pradyumna in that great battle, the angry Shalva could not bear it.

Resolved to fight with Pradyumna and maddened with anger, that conqueror of hostile city, Shalva, then descended from his beautiful car of unchecked speed.

All the people (as spectators) locked at that battle between Shalva and that foremost of the Vrishni heroes (Pradyumna) which was like the battle between Vasava (Indra) and Bali.

O hero, O lord, O descendant of Kuru, ascending on his beautiful, illusive and best of all chariots, decked with gold and furnished with flags and flag-staffs and (equipped) with quivers, the illustrious and the mighty Shalva began to discharge his arrows at Pradyumna.

Thereupon Pradyumna also overwhelmed Shalva in the battle by a thick shower of arrows shot by the strength of his arms.

The king of Saubha thus attacked did not endure it. He discharged, at my son, arrows that were like blazing fire.

That great warrior (my son) drove off that shower of arrows. Seeing this, he (Shalva) rained on my son other weapons of blazing splendour.

O king of kings, having been thus pierced, the son of Rukmani without loss of time discharged an arrow which was capable of reaching the vitals of a foe.

That winged arrow, discharged by my son, pierced his (Shalva's) armour and entered into his heart; whereupon he fell down in a swoon.

When the heroic king Shalva fell down senseless, all the chief Danavas rending the earth beneath their feet fled away.

O ruler of earth, seeing their king, the lord of Saubha drop down senseless (on the ground), the soldiers of Shalva sent up exclamations of "Oh," and "Alas."

O descendant of Kuru, (soon) regaining his consciousness, that greatly powerful hero (Shalva) suddenly discharged arrows at Pradyumna.

Thereupon the heroic and the mighty-armed Pradyumna, having been thus severely wounded about his throat by his adversary ink the battle, was enfeebled on his car.

O great king, thus wounding the son of Rukmani, Shalva roared like a lion and filled the entire earth with his roars.

O descendant of Bharata, thereupon when my son became senseless, he (Shalva) without losing a moment again discharged at him other weapons, all difficult to withstand.

O best of Kurus, thus pierced with numberless arrows and deprived of his consciousness, Pradyumna fell (on his car) motionless in the field of battle.