Shloka 41
Adhyāya 22: Śālva’s Weapon-Shower, Dāruka’s Wounding, and the Māyā-Report of Vasudeva’s Father
एवं निहत्य समरे सौभ॑ शाल्व॑ निपात्य च । आनर्तान् पुनरागम्य सुहृदां प्रीतिमावहम्,धर्मराज! इस प्रकार युद्धमें सौभविमान तथा राजा शाल्वको नष्ट करके मैं पुनः आनर्तनगर [द्वारका)-में लौट आया और सुहृदोंका हर्ष बढ़ाया
evaṁ nihatya samare saubhaṁ śālvaṁ nipātya ca | ānartān punar āgamya suhṛdāṁ prītim āvaham dharmarāja |
Sa gayon, matapos kong lipulin sa labanan ang kuta sa himpapawid na Saubha at pabagsakin din si Haring Śālva, nagbalik akong muli sa lupain ng Ānarta (Dvārakā) at naging sanhi ng galak ng aking mga kaibigang may mabuting kalooban, O Dharmarāja.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal of using force for protection and restoration: after neutralizing a threat (Śālva and Saubha), the speaker returns to safeguard communal well-being and to restore the joy and security of one’s allies and friends.
Vāyudeva recounts that he destroyed Saubha and defeated King Śālva in battle, then returned to Ānarta/Dvārakā, bringing happiness to his well-wishers, while addressing Yudhiṣṭhira as Dharmarāja.