The mighty-armed Janardana also caused Jarasandha,
the lord of a full Akshauhini of troops, to be slain
through the instrumentality of another.[21] The mighty
Krishna also slew the valiant king of Chedis, that
leader of kings, as if he were some animal, on the
occasion of the latter’s disputing about the
Arghya. Putting forth his prowess, Madhava hurled
unto the sea the Daitya city called Saubha, (moving)
in the skies, protected by Salwa, and regarded as
impregnable. The Angas, the Vangas, the Kalingas,
the Magadhas, the Kasis, the Kosalas, the Vatsyas,
the Gargyas, the Karushas and the Paundras,—all
these he vanquished in battle. The Avantis, the
Southerners, the Mountaineers, the Daserakas, the
Kasmirakas, the Aurasikas, the Pisachas, the Samudgalas,
the Kamvojas, the Vatadhanas, the Cholas, the Pandyas,
O Sanjaya, the Trigartas, the Malavas, the Daradas
difficult of being vanquished, the Khasas arrived
from diverse realms, as also the Sakas, and the Yavanas
with followers, were all vanquished by him of eyes
like lotus-petals. In days of old, penetrating
into the very sea, he vanquished in battle Varuna
himself in those watery depths, surrounded by all kinds
of aquatic animals. Slaying in battle (the Danava
named) Panchajanya living in the depths of Patala,
Hrishikesa obtained the celestial conch called Panchajanya.
The mighty Kesava, accompanied by Partha, having gratified
Agni at Khandava, obtained his invincible weapon of
fire, viz., his discus (called Sudarsana).
Riding on Vinata’s son and frightening (the
denizens of) Amaravati, the heroic Krishna brought
from Mahendra himself (the celestial flower called)
Parijata. Knowing Krishna’s prowess, Sakra
quietly bore that act.[22] We have never heard that
there is any one among the kings who has not been
vanquished by Krishna. That exceedingly wonderful
feat also, O Sanjaya, which the lotus-eyed one performed
in my court, who else is capable of performing it?
And since, humbled by devotion, I was suffered to
behold Krishna as the Supreme Lord; everything (about
that feat) is well-known to me, myself having witnessed
it with my own eyes, O Sanjaya, the end can never be
seen of the (infinite) achievements of Hrishikesa.
of great energy and great intelligence. Gada,
and Samva, and Pradyumna, and Viduratha, and Charudeshna,
and Sarana, and Ulmukha, and Nisatha, and the valiant
Jhilivabhru, and Prithu, and Viprithu, and Samika,
and Arimejaya,—these and other mighty Vrishni
heroes, accomplished in smiting, will, standing on
the field of battle, take up their position in the
Pandava host, when summoned by that Vrishni hero,
viz., the high-souled Kesava. Everything
(on my side) will then be in great danger. Even
this is what I think. And there where Janardana
is, there will be the heroic Rama, equal in strength
to ten thousand elephants, resembling the Kailasa peak,
decked with garlands of wild flowers, and armed with
the plough. That Vasudeva, O Sanjaya, whom all
the regenerate ones describe as the Father of all,