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
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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.