santvayitva -- calming; tu -- but; tan -- them; ramah -- Lord Balarama; sannaddhan -- suited in armor; vrishni-pungavan -- the heroes of the Vrishni dynasty; na aicchat -- He did not want; kurunam vrishninam -- between the Kurus and the Vrishnis; kalim -- a quarrel; kali -- of the age of quarrel; mala -- the contamination; apahah -- He who removes; jagama -- He went; hastina-puram -- to Hastinapura; rathena -- with His chariot; aditya -- (like) the sun; varcasa -- whose effulgence; brahmanaih -- by brahmanas; kula -- of the family; vriddhaih -- by elders; ca -- and; vritah -- surrounded; candrah -- the moon; iva -- as; grahaih -- by the seven planets.

Lord Balarama, however, cooled the tempers of the Vrishni heroes, who had already put on their armor. He who purifies the age of quarrel did not want a quarrel between the Kurus and Vrishnis. Thus, accompanied by brahmanas and family elders, He went to Hastinapura on His chariot, which was as effulgent as the sun. As He went, He appeared like the moon surrounded by the ruling planets.