Shloka 11
Saubha-ākhyāna: Śālva’s Approach and the Fortification of Dvārakā (सौभाख्यानम्—द्वारकायाः सुरक्षाविधानम्)
गृहीत्वा कार्मुकं साम्ब: शाल्वस्य सचिवं रणे | योधयामास संद्ृष्ट: क्षेमवृद्धि चमूपतिम्,हर्षमें भरे हुए साम्बने धनुष धारण करके शाल्वके मन्त्री तथा सेनापति क्षेमवृद्धिके साथ युद्ध किया
gṛhītvā kārmukaṃ sāmbaḥ śālvasya sacivaṃ raṇe | yodhayāmāsa saṃdṛṣṭaḥ kṣemavṛddhiṃ camūpatim ||
Having taken up his bow, Sāmba—filled with martial ardor—engaged in battle Śālva’s minister and the army-commander Kṣemavṛddhi, confronting them directly on the field. The verse highlights the decisive initiative of a warrior who, once armed and resolved, meets the enemy leadership face to face, intensifying the ethical weight of combat by targeting those who guide and command the opposing force.
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