Shloka 33
Adhyaya 63 — The Birth of Svarocis and the Rescue of Manoramā: The Astra-Heart and the Healing of Curses
जग्राह समुपेत्यैनां त्वरया सोऽपि राक्षसः ।
त्राहि त्राहीति करुणं विलपन्तीं सुमध्यमाम् ॥
jagrāha samupetyaināṃ tvarayā so 'pi rākṣasaḥ | trāhi trāhīti karuṇaṃ vilapantīṃ sumadhyamām
Rākṣasa itu pun segera mendekat dan merenggut perempuan berpinggang ramping itu, yang menangis pilu sambil berseru, ‘Tolong selamatkan aku, selamatkan aku!’
FAQs
The cry ‘trāhi’ foregrounds the dhārmic duty of protection (rakṣaṇa), especially toward the vulnerable; it sets the stage for righteous intervention.
Manvantara: exemplary story within a Manu’s age illustrating social and moral order under threat.
The endangered ‘sumadhyamā’ can symbolize the subtle inner faculty (buddhi/śraddhā) being seized by demonic tendencies; liberation requires decisive spiritual force.