On seeing Samar Singh, standing in the battlefield, they blazed like fire
Holding their weapons, these skillful warriors of Krishna fell upon Samar Singh from all the four sides, at the same time, that mighty warrior pulled his bow and knocked down all the four warrior (kings) of Krishna in an instant.1296.
Speech of Krishna
SWAYYA
When all the four warriors were killed in the war, then Krishna said to the other warriors, “Who is now so powerful to confront the enemy,
“And falling upon this extremely mighty warrior Samar Sigh and kill him while fighting fearlessly with him?” Krishna said to all of them loudly, “Is there anyone who can make the enemy lifeless?”1297.
There was one demon in the army of Krishna, who marched forward towards the enemy
His name was Karurdhvaja, he said to Samar Singh on going near him,
“I am going to kill you, therefore save yourself
” Saying this, he held out his bow and arrows and knocked down Samar Singh, who seemed to have lain dead for several days.1298.
DOHRA
In this way, Karurdhvaja killed Samar Singh in his fury in the battlefield and now he stabilized himself to kill Shakti Singh.1299.
Speech of Karurdhvaja
KABIT
Karurdhvaja seems like a mountain in the battlefield
The poet Ram says that he is ready to kill the enemies and is saying, "O Shakti Singh! The manner in which I have killed Samar Singh, I shall kill you in the same manner, because you are fighting with me
Saying thus, taking his mace and sword in his hand, he is enduring the blows of the enemy like a tree
The demon Karurdhvaja is again saying loudly to the king Shakti singh, “O King! the life-force is now within you for a very short time.”1300
DOHRA
On listening to the words of the enemy, Shakti Singh said in anger, “I know that the clouds of the month of Kavar thunder, but do not cause rain.”1301.
SWAYYA
Hearing this, the demon got highly infuriated and on this side Shakti Singh, also taking up his sword stood fearlessly and firmly before him
After a great deal of fighting, that demon disappeared and manifesting himself in the sky, said this,
“O Shakti Singh! now I am going to kill you” saying thus, he held up his bow and arrows.1302.
DOHRA
Showering his arrows, Karurdhvaja descended from the sky and entering the battlefield again that mighty warrior fought more terribly.1303.
SWAYYA
Killing the warriors that powerful demon was extremely pleased and with a firm mind marched forward in order to kill Shakti Singh
Like the flash of lightning, the bow in his hand became mercurial and its twang was audible
Just as the rain-drops come from the clouds, in the same manner there was shower of arrows.1304.
SORTHA
Shakti Singh did not retrace even one step in his fight with Karurdhvaja and the manner in which Angad stood firmly in the court of Ravana, in the same manner, he also remained firm.1305.
SWAYYA
The mighty warrior Shakti Singh did not run away from the battlefield and the snare of the arrows created by the enemy was intercepted by him with his fire-shafts
In his rage, he took up his bow and arrows and knocked down the head of Karurdhvaja
He killed the demon like the killing of Vritasura by Indra.1306.
DOHRA