Shloka 24
अक्षहृदय-विद्या-प्रदानम्
Transmission of Akṣa-hṛdaya; Kali’s Exit and the Bibhītaka Refuge
आस्थास्यति पुनर्भमी दमयन्ती स्वयंवरम् । तत्र गच्छन्ति राजानो राजपुत्राश्ष सर्वश:,'भीमकुमारी दमयन्ती पुनः स्वयंवर करेगी। वहाँ बहुत-से राजा और राजकुमार सब ओरसे जा रहे हैं
āsthāsyati punar bhūmiṃ damayantī svayaṃvaram | tatra gacchanti rājāno rājaputrāś ca sarvaśaḥ || bhīmakumārī damayantī punaḥ svayaṃvaraṃ kariṣyati | tatra bahavo rājānaḥ rājaputrāś ca sarvataḥ gacchanti ||
Bṛhadaśva said: “Damayantī will once again hold a svayaṃvara. To that gathering kings and princes from every direction are going.” In the narrative, this announcement signals a renewed public choice of marriage—an event that tests reputation, intention, and dharma, as rulers converge not merely for desire but for legitimacy and honor in a royal assembly.
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