Shloka 14
The Slaying of Śālva and the Destruction of Saubha
तं च षोडशभिर्विद्ध्वा बाणै: सौभं च खे भ्रमत् । अविध्यच्छरसन्दोहै: खं सूर्य इव रश्मिभि: ॥ १४ ॥
taṁ ca ṣoḍaśabhir viddhvā bānaiḥ saubhaṁ ca khe bhramat avidhyac chara-sandohaiḥ khaṁ sūrya iva raśmibhiḥ
Le Seigneur Kṛṣṇa transperça alors Śālva de seize flèches et frappa le vaisseau aérien Saubha d'un déluge de flèches, tel le soleil inondant le ciel de ses rayons.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva describes how Lord Kṛṣṇa pierces Śālva with sixteen arrows and strikes the whirling Saubha airship, covering the sky with volleys of arrows like sunlight filling the heavens.
Because Śālva used the Saubha airship to terrorize Dvārakā and assault the Lord’s devotees; Kṛṣṇa counters both the attacker and his supernatural weapon to protect His city and devotees.
The verse inspires faith that when threats feel overwhelming or “unreachable,” sincere devotion and reliance on the Lord’s guidance give clarity, courage, and protection to face adversity.