Krishna said: O best of the Bharata race, having thus spoken to the Yadavas, the son of Rukmini (Pradyumna) ascended on his golden car yoked with horses clad in armour. On it (the car) stood a standard, bearing, the figure of a gaping-inouthed Makara.It was as fearful as Yama himself. He rushed upon the his steeds who were rather flying than running over the ground. The hero, equipped with quiver and sword and with his fingers incased in leather, stringed with great strength the bow which possessed the splendour of bow which possessed the splendour of lightning. Transferring it from hand to hand as if in contempt of the enemy, he spread confusion émong the Danavas and the other warriors, the inhabitants of Saubha.
वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्त्वा रौक्मिणेयो यादवान् भरतर्षभ। दंशितैर्हरिभिर्युक्तं रथमाथाय काञ्चनम्॥ उच्छ्रित्य मकरं केतुं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम्। उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं तैर्हयैरन्वयात् परान्॥ विक्षिपन् नादयंश्चापिधनुः श्रेष्ठं महाबलः। तूणखड्गधरः शूरो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्॥ स विद्युच्छुरितं चापं विहरन् वै तलात् तलम्। मोहयामास दैतेयान् सर्वान् सौभनिवासिनः॥