I asked myself in sorrow, “Do that slayer of foes Baladeva, Satyaki, the son of Rukmani, (Pradyumna) the greatly powerful Charudeshna, Samba and others live? O best of men, if they were alive. Even the wielder of thunder (Indra) could not have killed the son of Sura (my father). It is evident the son of Sura is dead; it is also evident that the others. With Baladeva at their head have all lost their lives. This is my firm belief.” I was again and again filled with the thought of their destruction. I was overwhelmed with grief, great king, but I again fought with Shalva.
बलदेवो महाबाहुः कच्चिज्जीवति शत्रुहा। सात्यकी रौक्मिण्येश्च चारुदेष्णश्च वीर्यवान्॥ साम्बप्रभृतयश्चैवेत्यहमासं सुदुर्मनाः। एतेषु हि नरव्याघ्र जीवत्सु न कथंचन॥ शक्यः शूरसुतो हन्तुमपि वज्रभृता स्वयम्। हतः शूरसुतो व्यक्तं चैते परासवः॥ बलदेवमुखाः सर्व इति मे निश्चिता मतिः। सोऽहं सर्वविनाशं तं चिन्तयानो मुहुर्मुहुः। अविह्वलो महाराज पुनः शाल्वमयोधयम्॥