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[वा] शाल्व बाणार्दिते तस्मिन परद्युम्ने बलिनां वरे वृष्णयॊ भग्नसंकल्पा विव्यथुः पृतना गताः ॥ ३-१९-१ ॥

'Vasudeva continued, "O king, when Pradyumna, struck by Salwa's arrows, fell senseless, the Vrishnis who had come to the battlefield were overwhelmed with despair and grief."' ॥ 3-19-1 ॥

english translation

हाहाकृतम अभूत सार्वं वृष्ण्यन्धकबलं तदा परद्युम्ने पतिते राजन परे च मुदिताभवन ॥ ३-१९-२ ॥

'The warriors of the Vrishni and Andhaka clans cried out in lamentation, 'Oh!' and 'Alas!' Meanwhile, the enemy rejoiced at the sight.' ॥ 3-19-2 ॥

english translation

तं तथा मॊहितं दृष्ट्वा सारथिर जवनैर हयैः रणाद अपाहरत तूर्णं शिक्षितॊ दारुकिस ततः ॥ ३-१९-३ ॥

'Meanwhile, the enemy rejoiced at the sight. Seeing Pradyumna deprived of consciousness, his skilled charioteer, the son of Daruka, swiftly removed him from the battlefield with the help of his steeds.' ॥ 3-19-3 ॥

english translation

न तिदूरापयाते तु रथे रथवरप्रणुत धनुर गृहीत्वा यन्तारं लब्धसंज्ञॊ ऽबरवीद इदम ॥ ३-१९-४ ॥

'Not far from the chariot, the charioteer, having seized the bow, addressed the driver, who had regained his senses, with the following words:' ॥ 3-19-4 ॥

english translation

सौते किं ते वयवसितं कस्माद यासि पराङ्मुखः नैष वृष्णिप्रवीराणाम आहवे धर्म उच्यते ॥ ३-१९-५ ॥

'O son of the Suta tribe, what is this you are doing? Why are you leaving the battlefield? Such conduct is unbecoming of the Vrishni heroes in combat!' ॥ 3-19-5 ॥

english translation