Shloka 3
Śālva Attacks Dvārakā; Pradyumna Leads the Defense
Saubha-vimāna and Māyā-yuddha
शाल्व: प्रतिज्ञामकरोच्छृण्वतां सर्वभूभुजाम् । अयादवां क्ष्मां करिष्ये पौरुषं मम पश्यत ॥ ३ ॥
śālvaḥ pratijñām akaroc chṛṇvatāṁ sarva-bhūbhujām ayādavāṁ kṣmāṁ kariṣye pauruṣaṁ mama paśyata
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FAQs
This verse states that Śālva publicly vowed before many kings that he would make the earth “without the Yādavas,” boasting of his own valor.
Śālva’s vow is presented as a public challenge—an announcement of hostility meant to display pride and rally attention, setting the stage for his assault on Kṛṣṇa’s dynasty in Dvārakā.
Public, pride-driven vows to harm others lead to downfall; the Bhagavatam contrasts such arrogance with humility and reliance on dharma and the Lord’s protection.