Shloka 456
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
दमयन्त्या सह नलो विजहारामरोपम: । तदनन्तर देवतुल्य राजा नलने दमयन्तीके साथ रमणीय वनों और उपवनोंमें विहार किया
damayantyā saha nalo vijahārāmaropamaḥ | tadanantaraṁ devatulyo rājā nalaḥ damayantyā saha ramaṇīyeṣu vaneṣu copavaneṣu ca vihāraṁ cakāra |
Dijo Bṛhadaśva: Nala, espléndido como un dios, se recreó junto a Damayantī. Después, el rey—de porte igual al de los dioses—vagó y se deleitó con Damayantī por bosques encantadores y jardines de placer.
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents harmonious companionship within marriage and suggests that rightful enjoyment (vihāra) is appropriate when grounded in dignity and dharma—especially for a king whose personal conduct models balance and restraint.
Bṛhadaśva describes Nala and Damayantī enjoying each other’s company, roaming through beautiful forests and groves in a period of happiness and prosperity.