Shloka 15
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
तानीह तिष्ठतां भूमावेकस्थापि न लक्षये । सा विनिश्ित्य बहुधा विचार्य च पुन: पुनः:
tānīha tiṣṭhatāṃ bhūmāv ekasthāpi na lakṣaye | sā viniścitya bahudhā vicārya ca punaḥ punaḥ ||
“Walaupun mereka berada di sini, berdiri di atas tanah, aku tidak dapat melihat walau satu pun tanda itu pada tempatnya. Maka setelah membuat ketetapan, aku memikirkannya dengan pelbagai cara—berulang kali.”
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights careful discernment: when things are not clearly perceived or seem out of place, one should not act hastily but repeatedly examine and ascertain the matter before deciding.
Bṛhadaśva describes a moment of confusion or non-recognition—despite something being present, he cannot identify it properly—so the concerned person (referred to as 'sā') repeatedly reflects and investigates to reach a determination.