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Book 03 – Chapter 021
BORI CE: 03-021-001 वासुदेव उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-020-001 वासुदेव उवाच आनर्तनगरं मुक्तं ततोऽहमगमं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Krishna said: O king, when he (Shalva) left the city of the Anarthas, I returned there on the completion of your great Rajasuya sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-002 अपश्यं द्वारकां चाहं महाराज हतत्विषम् BORI CE: 03-021-003 अनभिज्ञेयरूपाणि द्वारकोपवनानि च |
MN DUTT: 02-020-002 अपश्यं द्वारकां चाहं महाराज हतत्विषम् |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, on my arrival I found Dvarka shorn of its splendour. Vedic recitations and sacrificial offerings were stopped, beautiful damsels were destitute of ornaments and the gardens were devoid of beauty, Alarmed by the sight, I asked the son of Hridika. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-004 अस्वस्थनरनारीकमिदं वृष्णिपुरं भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-003 अस्वस्थनरनारीकमिदं वृष्णिकुलं भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: "O best of men, why are the men and the women of the Vrishni race are all woc-begone. I desire to hear all about it." |
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BORI CE: 03-021-005 एवमुक्तस्तु स मया विस्तरेणेदमब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-004 एवमुक्तः स तु मया विस्तरेणेदमब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: O best of kings, having been thus addressed by me, the son of Hridika narrated to me in detail the invasion of the city by Shalva and his subsequent defeat and departure. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-006 ततोऽहं कौरवश्रेष्ठ श्रुत्वा सर्वमशेषतः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-005 ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ श्रुत्वा सर्वमशेषतः |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, thereupon having heard all, I instantly made up my mind to kill king Shalva. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-007 ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ समाश्वास्य पुरे जनम् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-006 ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ समाश्वास्य पुरे जनम् |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, encouraging the citizens, I thus addressed with cheerfulness king Ahuka and Anakadundubhi and also all the chief heroes of the Vrishni race, "O best of the Yadavas, stay all of you in the city with all caution. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-008 अप्रमादः सदा कार्यो नगरे यादवर्षभाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-020-007 शाल्वराजविनाशाय प्रयातं मां निबोधत |
M. N. Dutt: Know, I shall go to kill Shalva, Without killing him, I shall not return to the city of Dvarvati. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-009 नाहत्वा तं निवर्तिष्ये पुरीं द्वारवतीं प्रति |
MN DUTT: 02-020-008 सशाल्वं सौभनगरं हत्वा द्रष्टास्मि वः पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: I will again come back to you after destroying Shalva with his city “Saubha'' made of precious metals. Strike up the three notes of the Dundubhi (musical instrument) which are so dreadful to the foes." |
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BORI CE: 03-021-010 ते मयाश्वासिता वीरा यथावद्भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 02-020-009 ते मयाऽऽश्वासिता वीरा यथावद् भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, thus adequately encouraged by me, they all with cheerful hearts said to me, “Go and kill the enemy." |
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BORI CE: 03-021-011 तैः प्रहृष्टात्मभिर्वीरैराशीर्भिरभिनन्दितः BORI CE: 03-021-012 सैन्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेनानादयन्दिशः BORI CE: 03-021-013 प्रयातोऽस्मि नरव्याघ्र बलेन महता वृतः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-010 तैः प्रहृष्टात्मभिवीरैराशीर्भिरभिनन्दितः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, having received the benedictions of those cheerful heroes and having caused the Brahmanas to utter auspicious words and having also bowed down to the best of Brahmanas and to Shiva, I started on my car yoked with (my horses) Shaivya and Sugriva, filling all directions with the clatter of its wheels and blowing that best of conches named the Panchajanya. O best of men, surrounded by my invincible and victorious army consisting of four kinds of troops, all so persevering in battle, I started. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-014 समतीत्य बहून्देशान्गिरींश्च बहुपादपान् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-011 समतीत्य बहून् देशान् गिरीश्च बहुपादपान् |
M. N. Dutt: Passing over many countries, mountains and trees, many lakes and rivers, I at last arrived at the country of Martikavata. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-015 तत्राश्रौषं नरव्याघ्र शाल्वं नगरमन्तिकात् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-012 तत्राश्रौषं नरव्याघ्र शाल्वं सागरमन्तिकात् |
M. N. Dutt: O best of men, here did I hear that Shalva was coursing in his (car) Saubha near the ocean. I soon followed him there. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-016 ततः सागरमासाद्य कुक्षौ तस्य महोर्मिणः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-013 ततः सागरमासाद्य कुक्षौ तस्य महोर्मिणः |
M. N. Dutt: O slayer of foes, having reached the ocean (I saw) Shalva on his (Saubha, car made of precious metal in the midst of the ocean full of heaving billows. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-017 स समालोक्य दूरान्मां स्मयन्निव युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 02-020-014 स समालोक्य दूरान्मां स्मयन्निव युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: O Yudhishthira, having seen ine from a distance, that wicked-minded (Asura) challenged me again and again to the fight. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-018 तस्य शार्ङ्गविनिर्मुक्तैर्बहुभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-015 तस्य शाईविनिर्मुक्तैर्बहुभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Many arrows, each capable of piercing to the very heart, discharged from my bow, did not reach his car. Thereupon I became filled with wrath. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-019 स चापि पापप्रकृतिर्दैतेयापसदो नृप |
MN DUTT: 02-020-016 स चापि पापप्रकृतिदैतेयापसदो नृप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, that greatly sinful and irrepressibly powerful wretch of a Daitya's son began to shoot at me thousands of arrows in torrents. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-020 सैनिकान्मम सूतं च हयांश्च समवाकिरत् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-017 सैनिकान् मम सूतं च हयांश्च समवाकिरत् |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, he showered arrows on my soldiers, on my charioteer and on my horses. But without much caring for his arrows, we continued to fight. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-021 ततः शतसहस्राणि शराणां नतपर्वणाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-018 ततः शतसहस्राणि शराणां नतपर्वणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon those warriors who were at the command of Shalva showced on me thousands of straight arrows. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-022 ते हयान्मे रथं चैव तदा दारुकमेव च |
MN DUTT: 02-020-019 ते हयांश्च रथं चैव तदा दारुकमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: The Asura heroes covered my horses, my car and my charioteer, Daruka, with arrows cach capable of piercing to the very heart. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-023 न हया न रथो वीर न यन्ता मम दारुकः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-020 न हया न रथो वीर न यन्ता मम दारुकः |
M. N. Dutt: O nero, I could not at that time see either my car or horses or my charioteer Daruka. For ! and my soldiers were covered with arrows. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-024 ततोऽहमपि कौरव्य शराणामयुतान्बहून् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-021 ततोऽहमपि कौन्तेय शराणामयुतान् बहून् |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, thereupon I too discharged from my bows tens of thousands of arrows inspiring them with proper Mantras and shooting them with celestials methods. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-025 न तत्र विषयस्त्वासीन्मम सैन्यस्य भारत |
MN DUTT: 02-020-022 न तत्र विषयस्त्वासीन्मम सैन्यस्य भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, as that (car) Saubha made of precious metals was in the sky full two miles off, it could not be seen by my troops. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-026 ततस्ते प्रेक्षकाः सर्वे रङ्गवाट इव स्थिताः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-023 ततस्ते प्रेक्षकाः सर्वे रङ्गवाट इव स्थिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, they only looked on from that field of battle like (so many) spectators in a place of annusement but they cheered me on by clappings and by shouts loud as the roars of lions. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-027 मत्कार्मुकविनिर्मुक्ता दानवानां महारणे |
MN DUTT: 02-020-024 मत्कराग्रविनिर्मुक्ता दानवानां शरास्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The beautiful arrows discharged from the fore part of my hand penetrated into the bodies of the Danavas like biting insects. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-028 ततो हलहलाशब्दः सौभमध्ये व्यवर्धत |
MN DUTT: 02-020-025 ततो हलहलाशब्दः सौभमध्ये व्यवर्धत |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon loud cries of those dying of the wounds inflicted by the arrows rose on the Saubha (car); and they (those wounded) fell into the water of the great ocean. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-029 ते निकृत्तभुजस्कन्धाः कबन्धाकृतिदर्शनाः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-026 ते निकृत्तभुजस्कन्धाः कवन्धाकृतिदर्शनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having lost their arms and necks and having appeared like Kabandhas (a sort of headless ghosts), the Danavas fell (down into the sea) with fearful cries. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-030 ततो गोक्षीरकुन्देन्दुमृणालरजतप्रभम् BORI CE: 03-021-031 तान्दृष्ट्वा पतितांस्तत्र शाल्वः सौभपतिस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-020-027 पतितास्तेऽपि भक्ष्यन्ते समुद्राम्भोनिवासिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: As they fell, they were devoured by the animals, living in the waters of the ocean. Thereupon 1 powerfully blew the (conch) Panchajanya, which was obtained from the waters and which was as graceful as the lotus stock and as white as the milk or the Kunda flower or the moon or the silver. Having seen them fall, the king of Saubha Shalva. Began to fight with me with the help of illusion. Then he began to hurl upon me clubs, plough-shares, winged darts, lances, javelins, thunder-bolts, nooses, broad-swords, bullets, shafts, axes and rockets. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-032 ततो हुडहुडाः प्रासाः शक्तिशूलपरश्वधाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-033 तानहं माययैवाशु प्रतिगृह्य व्यनाशयम् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-028 तामहं माययैवाशु प्रतिगृह्य व्यनाशयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Allowing them to come towards me, I soon destroyed them all by counter illusion. On mis illusion being rendered ineffectual he began to fight with mountain-peaks. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-034 ततोऽभवत्तम इव प्रभातमिव चाभवत् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-029 ततोऽभवत् तम इव प्रकाश इव चाभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, then there was darkness and light alternately, the day was now fair, now gloomy and now hot and now cold. There was a fearful shower of cools, ashes and weapons. Creating such illusions, the enemy fought with me. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-035 एवं मायां विकुर्वाणो योधयामास मां रिपुः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-030 विज्ञाय तदहं सर्वं माययैव व्यनाशयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing this, I destroyed his illusion by counter illusion; and at the proper times I showered arrows all around. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-036 ततो व्योम महाराज शतसूर्यमिवाभवत् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-031 ततो व्योम महाराज शतसूर्यमिवाभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, O son of Kunti, then the sky blazed forth with one hundred suns, with one hundred moons and thousands and tens of thousands of stars. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-037 ततो नाज्ञायत तदा दिवारात्रं तथा दिशः |
MN DUTT: 02-020-032 ततो नाज्ञायत तदा दिवारानं तथा दिशः |
M. N. Dutt: None could ascertain whether it was then day or night. None could distinguish even the points of heaven. Thereupon becoming bewildered, I fixed on my bowstring the weapon, named Prajnastra. |
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BORI CE: 03-021-038 तथा तदभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-020-033 ततस्तदस्त्रं कौन्तेयधूतं तूलमिवानलैः |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, that weapon rushed onwards like flakes of cotton blown away by the winds. Tlien a great and hair-stirring battle took place. O king of kings, having rcguined light, I again fought with the enemy. |
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