Shloka 29
दमयन्त्युवाच मां चेदिच्छसि जीवन्तीं मातः सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते । नलस्य नरवीरस्य यतस्वानयने पुन:,दमयन्ती बोली--माँ! यदि मुझे जीवित देखना चाहती हो तो मैं तुमसे सच कहती हूँ, नरवीर महाराज नलकी खोज करानेका पुनः प्रयत्न करो
damayanty uvāca māṁ ced icchasi jīvantīṁ mātaḥ satyaṁ bravīmi te | nalasya naravīrasya yatasvānayane punaḥ ||
Damayantī berkata: “Ibu, jika engkau sungguh ingin melihatku tetap hidup, akan kukatakan yang sebenarnya. Berusahalah kembali untuk membawa pulang Nala, sang raja pahlawan di antara manusia.”
युदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Damayantī grounds her plea in satya (truth) and insists on renewed effort (yatasva) to restore what is right: reunion with her husband. The verse highlights ethical urgency—truthful speech and steadfast perseverance in upholding marital dharma amid suffering.
In the Nala–Damayantī episode within the Vana Parva, Damayantī addresses her mother, declaring that her very survival depends on active steps to find and bring back King Nala. It is a direct appeal for practical action rather than mere consolation.