sri-rajovaca

banasya tanayam usam

 upayeme yaduttamah

tatra yuddham abhud ghoram

 hari-sankarayor mahat

etat sarvam maha-yogin

 samakhyatum tvam arhasi

 

Translation: 

 

King Pariksit said: The best of the Yadus married Banasura’s daughter, Usa, and as a result a great, fearsome battle occurred between Lord Hari and Lord Sankara. Please explain everything about this incident, O most powerful of mystics.