Shloka 2

Śālva Attacks Dvārakā; Pradyumna Leads the Defense

Saubha-vimāna and Māyā-yuddha

Devanagari script

शिशुपालसख: शाल्वो रुक्‍मिण्युद्वाह आगत: । यदुभिर्निर्जित: सङ्ख्ये जरासन्धादयस्तथा ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

śiśupāla-sakhaḥ śālvo rukmiṇy-udvāha āgataḥ yadubhir nirjitaḥ saṅkhye jarāsandhādayas tathā

Translation

Śālva, a friend of Śiśupāla, came to Rukmiṇī’s wedding; there in battle the Yadu heroes defeated him, along with Jarāsandha and the other kings.

Synonyms

• शिशुपाल-सखः: friend of Śiśupāla
• शिशुपाल-सखः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशुपाल + सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound: शिशुपालस्य सखा (friend of Śiśupāla)

• शाल्वः: Śālva
• शाल्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाल्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• रुक्मिणी-उद्वाहे: at Rukmiṇī’s wedding
• रुक्मिणी-उद्वाहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी + उद्वाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); compound: रुक्मिण्याः उद्वाहः (Rukmiṇī's wedding)

• आगतः: came
• आगतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: Past active participle (क्त/कृत), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with शाल्वः

• यदुभिः: by the Yadus
• यदुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• निर्जितः: defeated
• निर्जितः: Karta-predicate (कर्तृ-विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + जि (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृत), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with शाल्वः

• सङ्ख्ये: in battle
• सङ्ख्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); meaning 'battle'

• जरासन्ध-आदयः: Jarāsandha and others
• जरासन्ध-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरासन्ध + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); compound: जरासन्धः आदिः येषाम् (Jarāsandha and others)

• तथा: likewise; also
• तथा: Modifier (विशेषक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय)

Characters & Entities

• Śiśupāla
• Śālva
• Rukmiṇī
• Yadus
• Jarāsandha

FAQs

Who is Śālva in the Srimad Bhagavatam and why is he mentioned here?

Śālva is described as a friend of Śiśupāla who attended Rukmiṇī’s wedding and, like other hostile kings, was later defeated by the Yadus.

What does this verse indicate about the power of the Yadus in Krishna’s time?

It highlights that the Yadus were formidable warriors who could defeat major royal adversaries such as Jarāsandha and also Śālva.

Practical application: what can a devotee learn from the repeated defeats of Krishna’s opponents?

The verse reinforces that opposition rooted in envy and adharmic intent ultimately fails, encouraging devotees to align with dharma and take shelter of the Lord’s protection.