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

Terdengar raungan dahsyat yang menakutkan tiga dunia. ‘Lihat, api yang mengerikan telah menyala—selamatkan diri; larilah sekarang juga!’

Word by Word

• आरावः: a roar/cry (loud sound)
• आरावः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आराव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुमहान्: very great
• सुमहान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• आसीत्: was
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

• त्रलोक्यभयकारकः: causing fear to the three worlds
• त्रलोक्यभयकारकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रलोक्य-भय-कारक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अग्निः: fire
• अग्निः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उत्थितः: arisen, risen up
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कष्टः: terrible, grievous
• कष्टः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्रायध्वम्: protect (yourselves/each other)! / save (yourselves)!
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रा
• Form: Imperative (Lot), 2nd, Plural

• धावत: run!
• Type: Verb
• Root: धाव्
• Form: Imperative (Lot), 2nd, Plural

• अधुना: now, at this time
• अधुना: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना

Speaker

बृहदश्चव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhadaśva
• Agni (fire)
• Trilokī (the three worlds)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bṛhadaśva describes a terrifying, world-shaking roar and warns that a dangerous fire has erupted, urging everyone present to flee immediately to save themselves.