SECTION –XVII
(Arjunabhigamana Parva Continued)
"Vasudeva continued, 'O bull of the Bharata
race, having spoken thus unto the Yadavas, the son of Rukmini (Pradyumna)
ascended his golden car. And the car he rode was drawn by excellent steeds in
mail. And over it stood a standard bearing the figure of a Makara with gaping
mouth and fierce as Yama. And with his steeds, more flying than running on the
ground, he rushed against the foe And the hero equipped with quiver and sword,
with fingers cased in leather, twanged his bow possessed of the splendour of
the lightning, with great strength, and transferring it from hand to hand, as
if in contempt of the enemy, spread confusion among the Danavas and other
warriors of the city of Saubha. And as hot in contempt of the, foe, and
continuously slew the Danavas in battle, no one could mark the slightest
interval between his successive shafts. And the colour of his face changed not,
and his limbs trembled not. And people only heard his loud leonine roars
indicative of wonderful valour. And the aquatic monster with mouth wide open,
that devourer of all fishes, placed on golden flag-staff of that best of cars,
struck terror into the hearts of Salwa's warriors. And, O king, Pradyumna, the
mower of foes rushed with speed against Salwa himself so desirous of an
encounter! And, O perpetuator of the Kuru race, braved by the heroic Pradyumna
in that mighty battle, the angry Salwa could ill bear the challenge! And that
conqueror of hostile cities, Salwa, maddened by anger, descended from his
beautiful car of unchecked speed, resolved to encounter Pradyumna. And the
people beheld the fight between Salwa and the foremost of Vrishni heroes, which
was even like unto the encounter between Vasava with Vali. And, O hero,
mounting on his beautiful car decked with gold and furnished with flags and
flag-staffs and quivers, the illustrious and mighty Salwa began to discharge
his arrows at Pradyumna! Pradyumna also by the energy of his arms, overwhelmed
Salwa in the combat by a thick shower of arrows. The king of Saubha, however,
thus attacked in battle by Pradyumna, endured him not, but discharged at my son
arrows that were like blazing fire. But the mighty Pradyumna parried off that
arrowy shower. Beholding this, Salwa rained on my son other weapons of blazing
splendour. Then, O foremost of monarchs, pierced by the shafts of Salwa, the
son of Rukmini discharged without loss of time an arrow that was capable of
entering the vitals of a foe in fight. And that winged shaft shot by my son,
piercing Salwa's mail, entered his heart--whereupon he fell down, in a swoon.
And beholding the heroic king Salwa fallen down deprived of sense, the foremost
of the Danavas fled away rending the ground beneath their feet. And, O lord of
the earth, the army of Salwa sent up exclamations of Oh! and Alas! seeing their
king, the lord of Saubha, drop down bereft of sense! And O son of the Kuru
race, regaining his senses, the mighty Salwa rose and all of a sudden
discharged his arrows on Pradyumna. Then the heroic and mighty armed Pradyumna,
sorely pierced by his adversary about his throat, was enfeebled on his car.
And, O mighty king, wounding the son of Rukmini, Salwa sent up a shout like
unto the roar of a lion, and filling the entire earth with it! And, O Bharata,
when my son became senseless, Salwa, without losing a moment, again discharged
at him other shafts difficult to bear. And pierced with numberless arrows and
deprived of his senses, Pradyumna, O chief of the Kuru race, became motionless
on the field of battle!'"
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