that car with Salwa on it!  Ye Yadavas, this day, I shall, with my weapons like unto serpents discharged from my bow with my hand, destroy this host of the lord of Saubha!  Be of good cheer, ye all!  Fear not!  The lord of Saubha will be slain today!  Attached by me, the wretch will meet with destruction together with his car!” O son of Pandu, upon Pradyumna speaking thus with cheerful heart, the Yadava host, O hero, remained on the field, and began to fight cheerfully!’”

SECTION XVII

“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