Shloka 23
Saubha-ākhyāna: Śālva’s Approach and the Fortification of Dvārakā (सौभाख्यानम्—द्वारकायाः सुरक्षाविधानम्)
ततः सुतुमुलं युद्ध चारुदेष्णविविन्ध्ययो: । वृत्रवासवयो राजन् यथा पूर्व तथाभवत्,राजन्! तदनन्तर चारुदेष्ण और विविन्ध्यमें वैसा ही भयंकर युद्ध होने लगा, जैसा पहले इन्द्र और वृत्रासुरमें हुआ था
tataḥ sutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ cārudeṣṇavivindhyayoḥ | vṛtrāvāsavayo rājan yathā pūrvaṃ tathābhavat rājan ||
Então, ó Rei, ergueu-se entre Cārudeṣṇa e Vivindhya uma batalha das mais tumultuosas, tal como outrora se deu o terrível combate entre Vṛtra e Vāsava (Indra). A comparação ressalta que a guerra, quando movida por orgulho e hostilidade, pode avolumar-se até tornar-se uma força ruinosa que abala o mundo, repetindo antigos padrões de violência.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
By likening a human duel to the primordial Indra–Vṛtra conflict, the verse highlights how unchecked enmity and martial pride can magnify a fight into catastrophic violence, repeating archetypal patterns. The ethical undertone is a warning: war easily escalates beyond proportion when driven by passion rather than restraint and dharma.
Vāyudeva tells the king that a fierce battle erupts between Cārudeṣṇa and Vivindhya. Its intensity is compared to the legendary battle between Indra (Vāsava) and the asura Vṛtra, emphasizing the terrifying scale and tumult of the combat.