Shloka 11
समुद्रवर्णनम् (Description of the Ocean) — Kadrū and Vinatā approach the sea
ततः प्रवृत्त: संग्राम: समीपे लवणाम्भस: । सुराणामसुराणां च सर्वघोरतरो महान्,फिर तो क्षारसागरके समीप देवताओं और असुरोंका सबसे भयंकर महासंग्राम छिड़ गया
tataḥ pravṛttaḥ saṅgrāmaḥ samīpe lavaṇāmbhasaḥ | surāṇām asurāṇāṃ ca sarvaghorataro mahān |
Dann brach nahe dem salzigen Ozean eine große Schlacht aus—die schrecklichste von allen—zwischen den Göttern und den Asuras.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how antagonism between rival powers can escalate into extreme violence; it implicitly invites reflection on restraint and dharma when conflict becomes inevitable.
Śaunaka reports that a massive and terrifying battle begins near the salt ocean between the gods (suras) and the asuras.