upadrava | उपद्रव | upadrava

upa-drava | उप-द्रव | m. that which attacks or occurs suddenly, any grievous accident, misfortune, calamity, mischief, national distress (such as famine, plague, oppression, eclipse, &c.)
national commotion, rebellion
violence, outrage, MBh.; R.; Śak.; VarBṛS. &c.
a supervenient disease or one brought on whilst a person labours under another, Suśr.
the fourth of the five parts of a Sāman stanza, ṢaḍvBr. Comm. on TĀr. &c.

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