Shloka 28
Saubha-ākhyāna: Śālva’s Approach and the Fortification of Dvārakā (सौभाख्यानम्—द्वारकायाः सुरक्षाविधानम्)
ततो व्याकुलितं सर्व द्वारकावासि तद् बलम् | दृष्टवा शाल्वं महाबाहो सौभस्थं नृपते तदा,महाबाहु नरेश्वर! उस समय सौभ विमानपर बैठे हुए शाल्वको देखकर द्वारकाकी सारी सेना भयसे व्याकुल हो उठी
tato vyākulitaṃ sarvaṃ dvārakāvāsi tad balam | dṛṣṭvā śālvaṃ mahābāho saubhasthaṃ nṛpate tadā ||
മഹാബാഹു നൃപതേ! അപ്പോൾ സൗഭവിമാനത്തിൽ ഇരുന്ന ശാൽവനെ കണ്ടതുമാത്രത്തിൽ ദ്വാരകാവാസികളുടെ സൈന്യം മുഴുവൻ ഭയത്താൽ വിറച്ചു കലങ്ങി.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear can spread through a community when confronted by overwhelming or uncanny power; in dharmic terms, it points to the need for steadiness (dhairya) and clear judgment in crisis rather than panic.
Vāyudeva describes the moment when the people and forces of Dvārakā see King Śālva positioned in the Saubha flying fortress; the sight alarms them, and the entire Dvārakā-based army becomes agitated and fearful.