Shloka 9
नलस्य पुष्करजयो द्यूते
Nala’s Victory over Puṣkara in the Dice-Game
तमानाय्य नलं राजा क्षमयामास पार्थिवम्,उन्होंने राजा नलको बुलवाकर उनसे क्षमा माँगी
tam ānāyya nalaṃ rājā kṣamayāmāsa pārthivam
Tras mandar llamar al rey Nala, el rey le pidió perdón. El instante subraya un ideal dhármico: aun los soberanos deben reconocer la falta, refrenar el orgullo y restaurar la relación justa mediante la humildad y la reconciliación.
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) as a royal virtue: true authority is compatible with admitting wrongdoing and seeking reconciliation, thereby restoring dharma and social harmony.
In Bṛhadaśva’s narration of the Nala story, the king has Nala summoned and then asks his pardon, marking a turn from conflict or error toward repair through humility.