Dasakam 086 - Sloka 01

साल्वो भैष्मीविवाहे यदुबलविजितश्चन्द्रचूडाद्विमानं विन्दन् सौभं स मायी त्वयि वसति कुरुंस्त्वत्पुरीमभ्यभाङ्क्षीत् । प्रद्युम्नस्तं निरुन्धन्निखिलयदुभटैर्न्यग्रहीदुग्रवीर्यं तस्यामात्यं द्युमन्तं व्यजनि च समर: सप्तविंशत्यहान्त: ॥१॥साल्व: भैष्मी-विवाहेSaalva, in Rukmini's weddingयदु-बल-विजित:-by the Yaadava army conqueredचन्द्रचूडात्-विमानंfrom Shankara the aerial carविन्दन् सौभंgetting the Saubhaस मायी त्वयिthat elusive one, when Thouवसति कुरून्-were in Kuru's city (Indraprastha)त्वत्-पुरीम्-अभ्यभाङ्क्षीत्Thy city (Dwaarikaa) attackedप्रद्युम्न:-तंPradyumna, himनिरुन्धन्-resistingनिखिल-यदु-भटै:-with the entire Yadu armyन्यग्रहीत्-उग्र-वीर्यंkilled very powerfulतस्य-आमात्यं द्युमन्तंhis minister Dyumantaव्यजनि च समर:and the battle lastedसप्त-विंशति-अहान्त:twenty seven daysSaalva of magical merits, who was defeated by the Yaadava army at the time of Rukmini's abduction, got Saubh the aerial car as a boon from Shivaa.When Thou were residing in the city of the Kurus, Indraprastha, Saalva attacked Thy city Dwaarika. Pradyumna resisted him heading the entire army of the Yaadavas, and killed his powerful minister Dyumanta. This battle lasted for 27 days.