Rukmini

Pradyumna, Rukmini's son, ascends his golden chariot and charges at Shalva with impossible speed, confusing the entire army of Soubha with his rapid archery. Shalva descends from his flying chariot to meet him, and Pradyumna drives an arrow through his heart, felling him unconscious — but Shalva rises, strikes back, and sends Pradyumna senseless in turn.

Lomasa begins a tour of the sacred region of Kashmira, pointing out holy lakes, mountains, and hermitages to Yudhishthira. He recounts the story of King Ushinara's sacrifice — a test by Indra and Agni that would determine whether a mortal king could equal the gods.