Shloka 61
Sudeva Identifies Damayantī in Cedi (सुदेवेन दमयन्ती-परिचयः)
अनुव्रजन्ती बहुला न स्वपामि निशास्तदा | ततो बहुतिथे काले सुप्तामुत्सृज्य मां क्वचित्
anuvrajantī bahulā na svapāmi niśās tadā | tato bahutithe kāle suptām utsṛjya māṃ kvacit |
“Dahil paulit-ulit niya akong sinusundan, hindi ako makatulog sa gabi. Pagkaraan ng mahabang panahon, sa isang pagkakataon ay iniwan niya ako habang ako’y mahimbing na natutulog.”
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the psychological cost of persistent attachment and uncertainty: when one is pursued or bound by anxious dependence, peace (sleep) is lost; and when abandonment occurs unexpectedly, insecurity deepens. Ethically, it points to the need for steadiness and clarity in relationships rather than restless clinging and sudden withdrawal.
Bṛhadaśva describes a situation in which a woman repeatedly follows him, keeping him awake at night; later, after much time, she leaves him at some moment while he is asleep—emphasizing his disturbed state and the suddenness of separation.