ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥

SWAYYA

The warriors getting enraged, taking up the swords and shields in their hands fell upon Krishna, who challenged them and they persistently came in front of him

On this side, Krishna, catching hold of his club, discus, mace etc. in his hands, struck terrible blows and the sparks emanated from the armours

It appeared that an ironsmith was fashioning according to his desire the iron by the strokes of his hammer.1771

Till that time, Kratvarma and Uddhava reached for the help of Krishna

Akrur also taking the Yadava warriors with him fell upon the enemies in order to kill them

Holding their weapons and should “kill, kill”, a dreadful war was waged from both sides with maces, lances swords, daggers etc.1772.

Kratvarma on coming chopped down many warriors

Someone has been cut into two parts and someone’s head has been cut down

From the bows of several powerful warriors the arrows are being discharged in this way

That it seems the birds are flying groups towards the trees for rest in the evening before the night falls.1773.

Somewhere the headless trunks are roaming in the battlefield taking the swords in their hands and

Whosoever challenging in the field, the warriors fall upon him

Someone has fallen because his foot has been cut and for getting up, he is taking the support of the vehicle and s

Omewhere the chopped arm is writhing like a fish out of water.1774.

The poet Ram says that some headless trunk is running in the battlefield without the weapon and

Catching hold of the trunks of the elephants, is shaking them violently with force

He is also pulling the neck of dead horses lying on the ground with both his hands and

Is trying to break the heads of the dead horse-riders with one slap.1775.

The warriors are fighting while continuously jumping and swinging in the battlefield

They are not afraid even slightly form the bows, arrows and swords

Many cowards are relinquishing their weapons in the battlefield in fear coming back to the battlefield and

Fighting and falling dead on the ground.1776.

When Krishna held up his discus, the enemy forces became fearful

Krishna while smiling deprived many mightly onces of their life force

Many were pulversied with the blows of the mace and with his power Krishna subdued all the warriors in the war-arena.1777.

On this side Balram and on the other side Krishna killed many warriors

The warriors, who were the conquerors of the world and were to be very useful to the king in the days o affliction,

Krishna made them lifeless and lain them on the ground like the uprooted banana trees by the violent blowing of wind.1778.

The kings who had left their homes and had come to fight with Krishna and who had been looking splendid while riding on their horses, elephants and chariots,

They were destroyed by the power of Krihsna like the clouds destroyed by the wind in an instant

The cowards running away and protecting their lives were considering themselves very fortunate.1779.

Seeing the arrows and discus of Krishna being discharged, the wheels of the chariots also revolved marvelously

The kings, considering the honour and tradition of their clans, are fighting with Krishna,

And several other kings, getting order from Jarasandh are proudly shouting and going for war

Great warriors with eagerness in there mind t have to sight of Krishna, are coming for fighting.1780.

Krishna then pulled his bow and discharged a cluster of arrows and

The warriors who were his by them, writhed in great suffering

The arrows have penetrated into the legs of the horses

These winged arrows discharged by Krishna on the bodies of the horses appears like new wings cut earlier by the sage Shalihoter.1781.