Pradyumna Rallies the Dvaraka Army
Shalva returns in Soubha, descending to earth and alarming the entire Dvaraka army. Pradyumna emerges, reassembles the shaken forces, and declares he will destroy Soubha and its king — urging the warriors to stand and fight.
Vivindhya lay dead. But the battle was not over.
Shalva, seeing his army agitated, returned again in Soubha — the flying fortress that could go anywhere at will. He descended to earth, and the entire army of Dvaraka was alarmed. They had seen the lord of Soubha fight. They had seen his powers. And now he was back.
Then Pradyumna came out.
He reassembled the army. He spoke to the inhabitants of Anarta — the region around Dvaraka — and his voice carried. "All of you stay where you are. All of you watch me fight. In this battle, I will repel with force Soubha and its king. O Yadavas! Today I will destroy the soldiers of the lord of Soubha, using my hands to let loose iron weapons from my bow — weapons that are like serpents. Be reassured. Do not be scared. Soubha's king will be destroyed. Attacked by me, the evil-souled one will be destroyed, together with Soubha."
When Pradyumna spoke these words with a happy heart, the brave warriors stood where they were. They began to fight again — happily, with their courage restored. Aranyaka Parva, Chapter 314