Shloka 22
ततो<पश्यं महाराज प्रपतन्तमहं तदा । सौभाच्छूरसुतं वीर ततो मां मोह आविशत्,वीर महाराज! इसी समय मैंने देखा, सौभविमानसे मेरे पिता वसुदेवजी नीचे गिर रहे हैं। इससे शाल्वकी मायासे मुझे मूर्च्छा-सी आ गयी
tato ’paśyaṁ mahārāja prapatantam ahaṁ tadā | saubhāc chūrasutaṁ vīra tato māṁ moha āviśat ||
Da, o großer König, in eben jenem Augenblick sah ich ihn stürzen. Vom Luftpalast Saubha aus erblickte ich den heldenhaften Sohn Śūras (Vasudeva), wie er hinabsauste; und bei diesem Anblick ergriff mich durch Śalvas Trugmacht (māyā) Verblendung und ein schwindelnder Zustand wie Ohnmacht.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how deceptive appearances (māyā) can overwhelm even a powerful being with moha (bewilderment). Ethically, it cautions that in moments of shock—especially involving revered elders—one must strive for steadiness and discernment rather than being carried away by illusion-driven panic.
Vāyudeva addresses the king and recounts that he saw the Śūrasuta (Vasudeva) falling from Saubha, the aerial palace/city. Witnessing this sudden, alarming sight, Vāyudeva is seized by moha, experiencing a swoon-like confusion—suggesting the event is tied to a deceptive or extraordinary circumstance.