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नामृष्यत पुरा योऽसौ स्वबाहुबलदर्पितः । रुक्मिण्या हरणं वीरो वासुदेवेन धीमता॥५-१५५-११॥
Formerly, that hero—proud of the strength of his own arms—could not endure Rukmiṇī’s abduction by the wise Vāsudeva.
english translation
कृत्वा प्रतिज्ञां नाहत्वा निवर्तिष्यामि केशवम् । ततोऽन्वधावद्वार्ष्णेयं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्॥५-१५५-१२॥
Having made a vow—“I will not turn back without striking Keśava”—he then pursued the Vārṣṇeya, foremost among bearers of weapons.
english translation
सेनया चतुरङ्गिण्या महत्या दूरपातया । विचित्रायुधवर्मिण्या गङ्गयेव प्रवृद्धया॥५-१५५-१३॥
With a great fourfold army—able to project its force from afar—equipped with varied weapons and armor, it swelled like the Gaṅgā in flood.
english translation
स समासाद्य वार्ष्णेयं योगानामीश्वरं प्रभुम् । व्यंसितो व्रीडितो राजन्नाजगाम स कुण्डिनम्॥५-१५५-१४॥
Having encountered the Vārṣṇeya—lord and master of yogic disciplines—he was repulsed and shamed, O King, and returned to Kuṇḍina.
english translation
यत्रैव कृष्णेन रणे निर्जितः परवीरहा । तत्र भोजकटं नाम चक्रे नगरमुत्तमम्॥५-१५५-१५॥
At the very place where he had been defeated by Kṛṣṇa in a strategically waged engagement, that slayer of enemy heroes established an excellent city named Bhojakaṭa.
english translation