Shloka 16
Sudeva Identifies Damayantī in Cedi (सुदेवेन दमयन्ती-परिचयः)
Devanagari script
आराव: सुमहांश्चासीत् त्रलोक्यभयकारक: । एषो<ग्निरुत्थित: कष्टस्त्रायध्वं धावताधुना
Transliteration
ārāvaḥ sumahāṁś cāsīt trilokyabhayakārakaḥ | eṣo 'gnir utthitaḥ kaṣṭas trāyadhvaṁ dhāvatādhunā ||
Translation
এটা মহা গর্জন উঠিল, যি ত্ৰিলোকক ভয় দেখুৱালে। ‘চোৱা, ভয়ংকৰ অগ্নি উঠিছে—নিজকে ৰক্ষা কৰা; এতিয়াই দৌৰা!’
Word by Word
आरावःa roar/cry (loud sound)
आरावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआराव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुमहान्very great
सुमहान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular
त्रलोक्यभयकारकःcausing fear to the three worlds
त्रलोक्यभयकारकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रलोक्य-भय-कारक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एषःthis (one)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उत्थितःarisen, risen up
उत्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-स्था
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
कष्टःterrible, grievous
कष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्रायध्वम्protect (yourselves/each other)! / save (yourselves)!
त्रायध्वम्:
TypeVerb
Rootत्रा
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Plural
धावतrun!
धावत:
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Plural
अधुनाnow, at this time
अधुना:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधुना
Speaker
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BṛhadaśvaA
Agni (fire)T
Trilokī (the three worlds)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent urgency in the face of imminent danger: when a threat becomes manifest, one should act decisively to preserve life and prevent greater harm.
Bṛhadaśva describes a terrifying, world-shaking roar and warns that a dangerous fire has erupted, urging everyone present to flee immediately to save themselves.