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Harivamsha Purana
Balarama, with a beautiful champaka flower in his hand, stood before the elephant named Fanira, while Krishna stood before the elephant named Padaamara. A new and wondrous wrestling match ensued between the human and elephant wrestlers, which filled the spectators with amazement. ||33||
The elephants, though their tusks were hidden behind their twisted trunks, were uprooted by the strong blows and heavy pressure of their feet. At that time, the elephants' tusks seemed like a group of large bamboo shoots, whose tips were being uprooted by the playful strength of a mountain, surrounded by snakes. ||34||
Then, mercilessly, the two brothers, having killed the elephants with the blows of their beautiful tusks, which sounded like thunderous roars, entered the city. At that time, Mathura seemed very large, filled with the loud cheers of the gopas. ||35||
Then, the two brothers entered the large arena, adorned with the beauty of its torana gate, decorated with lotus buds, and filled with kings and citizens, where a circular space was made for wrestling. They entered with joy, pushing the raised shoulders of the great wrestlers with their own shoulders. ||36||
At that time, the playful leaps and claps of Krishna and Balarama were very beautiful in the arena, their bodies adorned with the contraction and expansion of their feet and arms, their movements graceful with the firm placement of their eyes, and their clothes fluttering in the wind. ||37||
Upon reaching the arena, Balarama pointed out to Krishna, "This is Kansa, the enemy, here, these are the men of Jarasandha, and these are the ten brothers, including Samudravijaya, along with their sons." All the people were looking at the circle where Balarama and Krishna were standing. ||38||
3. Patyamanaaravaadyek., G., D.,
1. Krishna. 2. Kararuddhadanti M. | Kararuddho Dantidantaavabhatam K. | M. | 4. Chesta-M. | 5. Llaasitaam - Kh, G, Gh, D. | 6. Nirghoshaghoshaih - M. | 7. Samudravijayaadayah M. | 8. Sahalasaharivakaalokino M. |