Shloka 16
Śālva Attacks Dvārakā; Pradyumna Leads the Defense
Saubha-vimāna and Māyā-yuddha
तत: प्रववृते युद्धं शाल्वानां यदुभि: सह । यथासुराणां विबुधैस्तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् ॥ १६ ॥
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṁ śālvānāṁ yadubhiḥ saha yathāsurāṇāṁ vibudhais tumulaṁ loma-harṣaṇam
Alors s’engagea une bataille tumultueuse, faisant dresser les cheveux, entre les troupes de Śālva et les Yadus, pareille aux grands combats des asuras contre les devas.
FAQs
This verse says the war erupted fiercely between Śālva’s forces and the Yadus, so terrifying and thunderous that it resembled the legendary devas-versus-asuras conflict.
To convey the scale and intensity of the conflict: it was not an ordinary skirmish but a cosmic-level, hair-raising clash in which mighty powers confronted each other.
Even when life becomes “tumultuous,” a devotee remembers that the Lord’s protection of dharma continues; one should stay steady, take shelter of devotion, and act responsibly amid upheaval.