Shloka 4
ऋतुपर्णस्य विदर्भयात्रा-निश्चयः तथा बाहुकस्य हयपरिक्षा (Ṛtuparṇa’s resolve to go to Vidarbha and Bāhuka’s examination of horses)
ते वयं दमयन्त्यर्थे चराम: पृथिवीमिमाम् । सेयमासादिता बाला तव पुत्रनिवेशने,हम अनेक ब्राह्मण दमयन्तीको ढूँढ़नेके लिये इस पृथ्वीपर विचर रहे हैं। आज आपके पुत्रके महलमें मुझे यह राजकुमारी मिली है
te vayaṃ damayantyarthe carāmaḥ pṛthivīm imām | seyam āsāditā bālā tava putraniveśane ||
“We are roaming over this earth for the sake of Damayantī. Today, in your son’s residence, I have found this young princess.”
युदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through truthful speech and responsible action: the searchers state their purpose plainly and report finding a vulnerable young woman in a specific place, implying careful verification and protective concern rather than rash judgment.
A group searching for Damayantī explains that they have been traveling across the earth for her sake, and the speaker reports that a young princess has been found in the residence/palace of the listener’s son.