वासुदेव उवाच
तां तूपयात्वा राजेन्द्र शाल्वः सौभपतिस् तदा ॥
प्रभूतनरनागेन बलेनोपविवेश ह ॥
समे निविष्टा सा सेना प्रभूतसलिलाशये ॥
चतुरङ्गबलोपेता शाल्वराजाभिपालिता ॥
वर्जयित्वा श्मशानानि देवतायतनानि च ॥
वल्मीकांश् चैव चैत्यांश् च तन्निविष्टम् अभूद् बलम् ॥
अनीकानां विभागेन पन्थानः षट् कृताभवन् ॥
प्रवणा नव चैवासञ् शाल्वस्य शिबिरे नृप ॥
सर्वायुधसमोपेतं सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम् ॥
रथनागाश्वकलिलं पदातिध्वजसंकुलम् ॥
तुष्टपुष्टजनोपेतं वीरलक्षणलक्षितम् ॥
विचित्रध्वजसंनाहं विचित्ररथकार्मुकम् ॥
संनिवेश्य च कौरव्य द्वारकायां नरर्षभ ॥
अभिसारयाम् आस तदा वेगेन पतगेन्द्रवत् ॥
vāsudeva uvāca
tāṃ tūpayātvā rājendra śālvaḥ saubhapatis tadā ||
prabhūtanaranāgena balenopaviveśa ha ||
same niviṣṭā sā senā prabhūtasalilāśaye ||
caturaṅgabalopetā śālvarājābhipālitā ||
varjayitvā śmaśānāni devatāyatanāni ca ||
valmīkāṃś caiva caityāṃś ca tanniviṣṭam abhūd balam ||
anīkānāṃ vibhāgena panthānaḥ ṣaṭ kṛtābhavan ||
pravaṇā nava caivāsañ śālvasya śibire nṛpa ||
sarvāyudhasamopetaṃ sarvaśastraviśāradam ||
rathanāgāśvakalilaṃ padātidhvajasaṃkulam ||
tuṣṭapuṣṭajanopetaṃ vīralakṣaṇalakṣitam ||
vicitradhvajasaṃnāhaṃ vicitrarathakārmukam ||
saṃniveśya ca kauravya dvārakāyāṃ nararṣabha ||
abhisārayām āsa tadā vegena patagendravat ||
Vasudeva said: "Having approached Dvaraka, Shalva, lord of Saubha, encamped with a great army of men and elephants. His fourfold force took position on level ground by abundant waters, avoiding cremation grounds, shrines, and forbidden places. Within the camp, paths and descents were laid out; the army was full of weapons, chariots, elephants, horses, infantry, and banners. With varied armor, chariots, and bows, it stood near Dvaraka, and then Shalva swiftly launched his attack."
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Shalva comes not as a lone madman but as an organized enemy with discipline, a camp, and strength. So the victory over him will not be victory over a chance attack, but the overcoming of an entire system of hostile will.