Shloka 58
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
Sanskrit
त्वयैव विद्धोऽसन्दिग्धं स पापो दानवाधमः ।
सुरभिः सा गवां माता कथं मिथ्या वदिष्यति ॥
Transliteration
tvayaiva viddho 'sandigdhaṃ sa pāpo dānavādhamaḥ | surabhiḥ sā gavāṃ mātā kathaṃ mithyā vadiṣyati ||
Translation
“That wicked wretch, the vilest of the Dānavas, has certainly been struck by you—there is no doubt. She is Surabhī, the mother of cows; how could she speak falsely?”
Speakers
Contextual voice affirming Surabhi’s testimony (exact speaker not explicit from verse alone)
Key Themes
Satya (truth)Authority of sacred beingsCondemnation of adharmaProtection of Surabhi/cows