Daruka

Krishna travels through many countries and reaches Marttikavata, only to learn Shalva has already left the city on Soubha. He follows him to the bay of the ocean, finds the flying city hovering above the waves, and engages in battle — but his arrows from Sharnga fail to reach Soubha, while Shalva rains thousands of arrows on Krishna's soldiers, chariot, and horses until they become invisible under the barrage.

Shalva rises into the sky and rains down a storm of weapons on Krishna. As Krishna wards them off, a messenger arrives from Dvaraka with devastating news: Shalva has attacked the city and killed Shura's son. Then Krishna sees his own father falling from the sky — and for a moment, the greatest warrior of the age is shattered.

Yudhishthira asks Krishna why he could not attend the Rajasuya sacrifice. Krishna answers by describing his battle with King Shalva and the flying city Soubha — a city that could vanish, reappear, and confound the eyes. He fought it with sound-seeking arrows, shattered mountains with the vajra weapon, and finally destroyed Soubha with the Sudarshana chakra, cutting Shalva in two.