Shloka 13

Kṛṣṇasya asāṃnidhya-kāraṇaṃ — Śālva–Soubha-vṛttāntaḥ

Why Kṛṣṇa was absent; the Śālva and Saubha account

Devanagari script

प्रमत्तेष्वभिघातं हि कुर्याच्छाल्वो नराधिप: । इति कृत्वाप्रमत्तास्ते सर्वे वृष्ण्यन्धका: स्थिता:,क्योंकि मदिरासे उन्मत्त हुए लोगोंपर राजा शाल्व घातक प्रहार कर सकता है। यह सोचकर वृष्णि और अन्धकवंशके सभी योद्धा पूरी सावधानीके साथ युद्धमें डटे हुए थे

Translation

For upon those made reckless by liquor, King Śālva could deal a deadly blow. Thinking thus, all the warriors of the Vṛṣṇis and the Andhakas stood their ground in battle with utmost caution.

Word by Word

प्रमत्तेषुamong the intoxicated/careless (people)

अभिघातम्a blow/attack

हिindeed/for

कुर्यात्might do / could inflict

शाल्वःŚālva

नराधिपःking (lord of men)

इतिthus

कृत्वाhaving done (having thought/decided)

अप्रमत्ताःvigilant, not careless

तेthey

सर्वेall

वृष्ण्यन्धकाःthe Vṛṣṇis and the Andhakas

स्थिताःstood/remaining (stationed)

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes