Shloka 91
नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
तथा विलपतीमेकामरण्ये भीमनन्दिनीम् । दमयन्तीमथोचुस्ते तापसा: सत्यदर्शिन:,इस प्रकार वनमें अकेली विलाप करती हुई भीमनन्दिनी दमयन्तीसे सत्यका दर्शन करनेवाले उन तपस्वियोंने कहा--
tathā vilapatīm ekām araṇye bhīmanandinīm | damayantīm athocuḥ te tāpasāḥ satyadarśinaḥ ||
Thus, as Damayantī—Bhīma’s beloved daughter—lamented alone in the wilderness, those ascetics, seers devoted to truth, addressed her and spoke.
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in abandonment and grief, the presence of satyadarśin sages suggests that truth, compassion, and dharmic counsel remain accessible; suffering becomes a setting where ethical guidance and inner steadiness can be restored.
Damayantī is shown lamenting alone in the forest; a group of truth-seeing ascetics notice her condition and begin to speak to her, initiating counsel and support within the Nala–Damayantī episode.