Shloka 13
Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara
एष त्वानिर्दशं सिन्धावक्षिपच्छम्बरोऽसुर: । मत्स्योऽग्रसीत्तदुदरादित: प्राप्तो भवान् प्रभो ॥ १३ ॥
eṣa tvānirdaśaṁ sindhāv akṣipac chambaro ’suraḥ matsyo ’grasīt tad-udarād itaḥ prāpto bhavān prabho
その魔族シャンバラは、あなたが十日にも満たぬ頃、海へ投げ捨てました。魚があなたを呑み込み、主よ、私たちはその魚の腹からこの場所であなたを取り戻したのです。
FAQs
It states that the demon Śambara threw the newborn Pradyumna into the sea, where a fish swallowed him, and Pradyumna later arrived after being recovered from the fish’s belly.
She was revealing Pradyumna’s true identity and extraordinary rescue, explaining how he survived Śambara’s attack and came to her, setting the context for his mission against the demon.
Even when danger seems overwhelming, divine protection and destiny can prevail; the verse encourages faith, perseverance, and remembering that the Lord’s arrangements can transform calamity into deliverance.