Shloka 116
नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
तां दृष्टवा तत्र मनुजा: केचिद् भीताः: प्रदुद्रुवुः । केचिच्चिन्तापरा जग्मु: केचित् तत्र विचुक्रुशु:,वहाँ दमयन्तीको सहसा देखकर कितने ही मनुष्य भयसे भाग खड़े हुए। कोई-कोई भारी चिन्तामें पड़ गये और कुछ लोग तो चीखने-चिल्लाने लगे
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā tatra manujāḥ kecid bhītāḥ pradudruvuḥ | kecic cintāparā jagmuḥ kecit tatra vicukruśuḥ ||
众人骤然见她出现在那里，有些人惊惧而奔逃；有些人忧惶不安，带着沉重的心思离去；还有些人当场高声呼喊——眼前景象实在骇人。
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how human beings respond differently to sudden distressing sights—fear, anxious concern, or loud lamentation—inviting reflection on steadiness of mind and compassionate discernment rather than panic.
Bṛhadaśva describes the immediate public reaction when Damayantī is suddenly seen in a shocking condition: some flee in fear, some become deeply worried and withdraw, and others cry out loudly at the scene.