Shloka 10
Damayantī’s Proposal of a Witnessed Choice; Nala Reports to the Lokapālas
Adhyāya 53
दमयन्ती तु रूपेण तेजसा यशसा श्रिया । सौभाग्येन च लोकेषु यश: प्राप सुमध्यमा,सुन्दर कटिप्रदेशवाली दमयन्ती रूप, तेज, यश, श्री और सौभाग्यके द्वारा तीनों लोकोंमें विख्यात यशस्विनी हुई
damayantī tu rūpeṇa tejasā yaśasā śriyā | saubhāgyena ca lokeṣu yaśaḥ prāpa sumadhyamā ||
Bṛhadaśva said: Damayantī—slender-waisted and graceful—became renowned throughout the worlds, distinguished by her beauty, radiance, good fame, prosperity, and auspicious fortune. The verse underscores how inner merit and auspicious qualities, reflected outwardly, naturally draw widespread esteem.
बृहृदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the classical ideal that true renown arises from a convergence of auspicious qualities—beauty, radiance, prosperity, and good repute—suggesting that excellence (inner and outer) naturally becomes socially recognized.
Bṛhadaśva is describing Damayantī’s exceptional qualities and how they made her widely celebrated across the worlds, setting the stage for her prominence in the Nala–Damayantī narrative.