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
Bṛhadaśva said: “A tremendous roar arose, striking fear into the three worlds. A dreadful fire has flared up—save yourselves; run at once!”
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
Cross References
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.