Shloka 11

समुद्रवर्णनम् (Description of the Ocean) — Kadrū and Vinatā approach the sea

Devanagari script

ततः प्रवृत्त: संग्राम: समीपे लवणाम्भस: । सुराणामसुराणां च सर्वघोरतरो महान्‌,फिर तो क्षारसागरके समीप देवताओं और असुरोंका सबसे भयंकर महासंग्राम छिड़ गया

Transliteration

tataḥ pravṛttaḥ saṅgrāmaḥ samīpe lavaṇāmbhasaḥ | surāṇām asurāṇāṃ ca sarvaghorataro mahān |

Translation

Then, near the salt ocean, a great battle broke out—most dreadful of all—between the gods and the asuras. The scene signals how rivalry driven by power and possession can erupt into overwhelming violence, setting the stage for later reflections on rightful conduct amid conflict.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

प्रवृत्तःarose, began

संग्रामःbattle, war

समीपेnear, in the vicinity

लवणाम्भसःof the salt-water (ocean)

सुराणाम्of the gods

असुराणाम्of the demons (asuras)

चand

सर्वघोरतरःmost terrible of all

महान्great, mighty

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

Śaunaka

Suras (Devas)

Asuras

Lavaṇāmbhas (Salt Ocean)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how antagonism between rival powers can escalate into extreme violence; it implicitly invites reflection on restraint and dharma when conflict becomes inevitable.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śaunaka reports that a massive and terrifying battle begins near the salt ocean between the gods (suras) and the asuras.