Shloka 8
Āraṇyaka-parva, Adhyāya 17 — Śālva’s encampment and the Yādava counter-engagement at Dvārakā
ततस्तूर्ण विनिष्पत्य प्रद्युम्न: शत्रुकर्षण: । शाल्वमेवाभिदुद्राव विधित्सु: कलहं नूप,नरेश्वर! तदनन्तर शत्रुहन्ता प्रद्युम्न तुरंत आगे बढ़कर राजा शाल्वके साथ युद्ध करनेकी इच्छासे उसीकी ओर दौड़े
tatas tūrṇaṁ viniṣpatya pradyumnaḥ śatrukarṣaṇaḥ | śālvam evābhidudrāva vidhitsuḥ kalahaṁ nṛpa naraśvara | tadanantaraṁ śatruhantā pradyumnaḥ turaṁta āge baṛhkara rājā śālvake sātha yuddha karane kī icchā se usī kī ora dauṛe |
ثم اندفع براديومنَ، مُقْلِقُ الأعداء، اندفاعًا سريعًا. وقد عزم على خوض القتال، فاندفع مباشرةً نحو الملك شالڤا، متلهّفًا لملاقاته في ساحة الحرب.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores decisive courage aligned with kṣatriya duty: when conflict is unavoidable and properly framed as a warrior’s obligation, one should act with clarity and resolve rather than hesitation.
Vāyudeva narrates that Pradyumna swiftly comes forward and directly charges toward King Śālva, intending to engage him in battle.