Only that warrior would remain safe, who would run away to save himself
What was number of others? Even the great warriors could not go alive from that place.1223.
Balram mounted on his chariot came again with the other mace and on his arrival, he began to wage war of four types with the king
He, in great, anger, said to all the other remaining warriors, “Do not let him go alive
” Hearing these words, the forces of Krishna also became infuriated.1224.
When Balram exhibited his ire in this manner, then all the Yadava warriors fell upon the enemy whosoever now came before them, could not return alive
All those who were standing there,
They started moving with their axes and lances
Keeping into consideration their honour and custom, they struck blows on the enemy with full strength.1225.
DOHRA
When Amit Singh, in great fury, discharged innumerable arrows, then the enemy’s fled like the darkness running away in bewilderment before the sun.1226.
SWAYYA
Balram said to the running away Yadava army, “O warriors born in the clans of Kshatriyas! why are you running away?
“You are dropping your weapons without killing the enemy
You should have not fear of war, till I am alive.”1227.
DOHRA
Balram in anger, caressing the warriors, said, “Kill Amit Singh by besieging him.”1228.
Speech of the poet:
SWAYYA
Receiving the command of Balram, his army fell upon the enemy challenging him from all the four directions and filled with rage resisted in front of Amit Singh
There was dreadful fighting in the battlefield, but the army did not fear even slightly
The king Amit Singh, taking his bow in his hand, killed many warriors of the army and made the army helpless.1229.
The elephants, chariots, warriors and horses were killed and destroyed
Many warriors, getting wounded, are roaming and many huge trunks are lying on the earth
Those who are alive, they taking their weapons in their hands are striking blows on the enemy fearlessly
The king Amit Singh has chopped into bits the bodies of such-like warriors, taking his sword in his hand.1230.
With the infliction of arrows, the bodies of many warriors are saturated with blood
The cowards have perspired and run away from the battlefield
The ghosts and fiends are running raising shrieks and the Yoginis have taken the bowls in their hands, Shiva is also roaming there alongwith his ganas and the dead lying there have been reduced into half, because their flesh in being eaten.1231.
DOHRA
Krishna regained consciousness after about three gharis (short span of time) of remaining unconscious and getting his chariot driven by Daruk, he reached the battlefield again.1232.
SWAYYA
When the warriors of Yadava can saw Krishna coming for their help
The anger awoke in them, they ran to fight against Amit Singh and none of them ran away from the battlefield
The forces rushed forward taking their swords, bows, arrows, maces etc., the warriors filled with blood were gleaming like a heap of straw burning in fire.1233.
The warriors waged the war in fury taking up their weapons
All were shouting “Kill, Kill” and not fearing even slightly
The poet says again that Krishna resisted numerous warriors
On the other side, the king Amit Singh, in great rage, simultaneously chopped the bodies of two warriors at a time into four parts.1234.
Seeing such a dreadful war, those warriors who were coming for fighting left and ran away from war-arena