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RY OF CULTURE
 
मंत्रा
 
33³L
 
experts in wrestling, you have been
called (here) by the king who desires
to see (you in action). Fight with me,
Krishna, and let Balarama fight with
Mushtika."
 
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हस्ताभ्यां हस्तयोर्बद्धवा पद्धचामेव च पादयोः ।
विचकर्षतुरन्योन्यं प्रसह्य विजिगीषया ॥
 
Intertwining their arms and legs, the
two pairs forcibly pulled down each
other for victory.
 
बार्निगृह्य चाणूरं बहुशो भ्रामयन् हरिः ।
भूपृष्ठं पोथयामास तरसा क्षीणजीवितम् ॥
 
Seizing Chanura by his arms, Krishna
wheeled him round many times and
forcibly dashed him on the ground when
his life was almost gone.
 
मुष्टिको बलभद्रेण तलेनाभिहतो व्यसुः ।
शेषाः प्रदुद्रुवुर्मल्लाः, कंसे प्रकुपितोऽव्ययः ।
लघिम्नोत्पत्य तरसा मञ्चमुत्तुङ्गमारुहत् ॥
 
Struck by the palm of Balarama,
Mushtika died. The remaining wrestlers