Shloka 24
Saubha-ākhyāna: Śālva’s Approach and the Fortification of Dvārakā (सौभाख्यानम्—द्वारकायाः सुरक्षाविधानम्)
अन्योन्यस्याभिसंक्रुद्धावन्योन्यं जघ्नतुः शरै: । विनदन्तौ महारावान् सिंहाविव महाबलौ,वे दोनों एक-दूसरेपर कुपित हो बाणोंसे परस्पर आघात कर रहे थे और महाबली सिंहोंकी भाँति जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करते थे
anyonyasyābhisaṃkruddhāv anyonyaṃ jaghnatuḥ śaraiḥ | vinadantau mahārāvān siṃhāv iva mahābalau ||
Berang antara satu sama lain, kedua-duanya saling menghujani panah berulang kali. Seperti dua singa yang gagah perkasa, mereka mengaum dengan pekikan menggelegar—gambaran kemarahan yang memuncak, di mana keberanian tidak terpisah daripada bahaya moral akibat amarah yang tidak terkawal.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies conflict: even great strength and courage, when driven by mutual rage, can become ethically perilous. It implicitly points to the need for restraint and discernment so that valor does not devolve into destructive fury.
Vāyudeva describes a fierce duel: two powerful opponents, mutually enraged, exchange arrow-strikes and roar loudly like lions, emphasizing the ferocity and symmetry of the combat.