Shloka 7
Pradyumna–Śālva Missile-Exchange at Saubha (Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 18)
सौतिर्वाच जानार्दने न मे मोहो नापि मां भयमाविशत् | अतिभारं तु ते मन्ये शाल्वं केशवनन्दन,सूतपुत्रने कहा--जनार्दनकुमार! न मुझे मोह हुआ है और न मेरे मनमें भय ही समाया है। केशवनन्दन! मुझे ऐसा मालूम होता है कि यह राजा शाल्व आपके लिये अत्यन्त भार- सा हो रहा है
sautir uvāca: jānārdane na me moho nāpi māṁ bhayam āviśat | atibhāraṁ tu te manye śālvaṁ keśavanandana |
御者答道：“阇那尔达那之子啊，我并未为迷妄所胜，恐惧也未入我心。然而，凯沙瓦之子啊，我以为沙尔瓦对你而言，已成过重之担。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts inner steadiness with external pressure: one may remain free from delusion (moha) and fear (bhaya), yet still recognize when an adversary or situation has become an undue burden requiring prudent response.
The speaker (introduced as Sauti) addresses a figure called “son of Janārdana/Keśava,” stating he is neither confused nor afraid, but observes that the king Śālva is proving a heavy challenge for the addressee.