Shloka 7
नलस्य विवस्त्रीकरणं दमयन्ती-सहानुगमनं च
Nala’s Disrobing and Damayantī’s Companionship
एवमुक्ते तु कलिना प्रत्यूचुस्ते दिवौकस: । अस्माभि: समनुज्ञाते दमयन्त्या नलो वृत:
evam ukte tu kalinā pratyūcus te divaukasaḥ | asmābhiḥ samanujñāte damayantyā nalo vṛtaḥ ||
فلما قال كالي ذلك، أجابت الآلهة: «بإذننا وموافقتنا اختارت دماينتي نالا».
बु॒हदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is upheld when personal choice is exercised with clarity and is recognized within a legitimate moral and social framework; even when disruptive forces (like Kali) protest, rightful consent and truth establish the integrity of the act.
After Kali speaks, the gods respond that Damayantī has chosen Nala with their acknowledged consent, confirming the outcome of the svayaṃvara and setting the stage for Kali’s hostility toward Nala.