Shloka 14
Saubha-ākhyāna: Śālva’s Approach and the Fortification of Dvārakā (सौभाख्यानम्—द्वारकायाः सुरक्षाविधानम्)
ततः साम्बाय राजेन्द्र क्षेमवृद्धिरपि स्वयम् । मुमोच मायाविहितं शरजालं महत्तरम्,राजेन्द्र! तदनन्तर क्षेमवृद्धिने स्वयं भी साम्बके ऊपर मायानिर्मित बाणोंकी भारी वर्षा प्रारम्भ की
tataḥ sāmbāya rājendra kṣemavṛddhir api svayam | mumoca māyāvihitaṃ śarajālaṃ mahattaram ||
Então, ó rei, o próprio Kṣemavṛddhi lançou contra Sāmba uma vasta rede de flechas, forjada por māyā, a arte da ilusão.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in warfare and rivalry, opponents may employ māyā (deceptive or illusory stratagems). Ethical strength is shown by maintaining clarity, courage, and disciplined response even when confronted with overwhelming, misleading displays of power.
Vāyudeva narrates that Kṣemavṛddhi personally begins a massive, illusion-crafted barrage of arrows against Sāmba—an escalation meant to overpower or confuse him through sheer volume and deceptive force.