Shloka 7
Śālva Attacks Dvārakā; Pradyumna Leads the Defense
Saubha-vimāna and Māyā-yuddha
तथेति गिरिशादिष्टो मय: परपुरंजय: । पुरं निर्माय शाल्वाय प्रादात्सौभमयस्मयम् ॥ ७ ॥
tatheti giriśādiṣṭo mayaḥ para-puraṁ-jayaḥ puraṁ nirmāya śālvāya prādāt saubham ayas-mayam
Lord Śiva said, “So be it.” By his command, Maya Dānava built the iron flying city called Saubha and presented it to Śālva.
FAQs
Saubha is an extraordinary aerial fortress created through Maya’s mystic engineering and given to Śālva, enabling him to attack Dvārakā with deceptive, illusory power.
In the narrative, Śālva receives support due to his worship and boons; Śiva directs Maya—famed for constructing wondrous cities—to provide Śālva a formidable, illusion-based stronghold for battle.
Extraordinary power and technology—when driven by pride and aggression—can become instruments of illusion and downfall; devotion should be aligned with dharma, not ego.