Shloka 25
Dvārakā’s Distress and the Saubha Engagement (द्वारकाव्यग्रता तथा सौभयुद्धम्)
ततः शार्ज्र धनुःश्रेष्ठ करात् प्रपतितं मम । मोहापन्नश्न कौन्तेय रथोपस्थ उपाविशम्,कुन्तीनन्दन! उनकी यह अवस्था देख धनुषोंमें श्रेष्ठ शार्ड मेरे हाथसे छूटकर गिर गया और मैं शाल्वकी मायासे मोहित-सा होकर रथके पिछले भागमें चुपचाप बैठ गया
tataḥ śārṅgaṃ dhanuḥśreṣṭhaṃ karāt prapatitaṃ mama | mohāpannaś ca kaunteya rathopasthe upāviśam ||
Pagkatapos, ang Śārṅga—ang pinakamainam kong pana—ay dumulas at nahulog mula sa aking kamay. O anak ni Kuntī, dahil sa māyā ni Śalva at sa pagkalitong dumapo sa akin, tahimik akong naupo sa hulihang bahagi ng karwahe, na tila natigilan.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how māyā (deceptive illusion) can overwhelm even powerful beings, causing loss of composure and capability. Ethically, it underscores the need for vigilance, steadiness of mind, and discernment when confronted with deception and psychological warfare.
Vāyudeva describes a moment of sudden disorientation: his famed bow Śārṅga slips from his hand, and, deluded by Śalva’s illusory power, he sits down at the back of the chariot, temporarily incapacitated and silent.