Shloka 53
Sudeva Identifies Damayantī in Cedi (सुदेवेन दमयन्ती-परिचयः)
भासि विद्युदिवा भ्रेषु शंस मे कासि कस्य वा । नहि ते मानुषं रूपं भूषणैरपि वर्जितम्
bhāsi vidyudivā bhreṣu śaṃsa me kāsi kasya vā | nahi te mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ bhūṣaṇair api varjitam ||
Disse Bṛhadāśva: “Brilhas como relâmpago entre as nuvens. Diz-me—quem és tu, e de quem és tu? Pois, mesmo sem adornos, tua forma não parece humana.”
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discerning perception: extraordinary radiance and presence can signal a being beyond ordinary human status, prompting respectful inquiry into identity rather than rash judgment.
Bṛhadaśva addresses a woman of striking, lightning-like brilliance and asks her to reveal who she is and to whom she belongs, noting that her unadorned beauty appears non-human.