Dasakam 075 - Sloka 01

प्रात: सन्त्रस्तभोजक्षितिपतिवचसा प्रस्तुते मल्लतूर्ये सङ्घे राज्ञां च मञ्चानभिययुषि गते नन्दगोपेऽपि हर्म्यम् । कंसे सौधाधिरूढे त्वमपि सहबल: सानुगश्चारुवेषो रङ्गद्वारं गतोऽभू: कुपितकुवलयापीडनागावलीढम् ॥१॥

प्रात:early next morningसन्त्रस्त-भोज-at the frightened Kansaक्षितिपति-वचसाking's commandप्रस्तुते मल्ल-तूर्येwas commenced the wrestling by the beating of the drumsसङ्घे राज्ञां चand the assembly of kingsमञ्चान्-अभिययुषिto their seats had ascendedगते नन्दगोपे-Nandagopa had goneअपि हर्म्यम्also to the palaceकंसे-सौध-अधिरूढेand Kansa had climbed to the top balcony of his palaceत्वम्-अपि सह-बल:Thou also along with Balaraamसानुग:-चारु-वेष:and with friends, attractively dressedरङ्ग-द्वारं गत:-अभू:to the gate of the arena went (which was)कुपित-कुवलयापीड-by the angered Kuvalayaapeedaनाग-अवलीढम्the elephant obstructed

Early the next morning, the frightened king Kansa commanded the commencement of the wrestling by the beating of the drums. The assembly of the kings ascended their respective seats to witness the wrestling. Nandagopa had also gone to the palace, and Kansa had also climbed to the top balcony of his palace. Thou along with Balaraama and Thy friends, dressed attractively approached the gates of the arena which was obstructed by the angered great elephant Kuvalayaapeeda.