Shloka 39
Keśinī’s Inquiry to Bāhuka and the Emotional Signs of Concealed Identity (केशिन्याः बाहुकपरीक्षा)
ततो गतज्वरो राजा नैषध: परवीरहा । सम्प्रणष्टे कलौ राजा संख्यायास्य फलान्युत,तदनन्तर कलियुगके अदृश्य हो जानेपर शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाले निषधनरेश राजा नल सारी चिन्ताओंसे मुक्त हो गये। बहेड़ेके फलोंको गिनकर उन्हें बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई। वे उत्तम तेजसे युत्ह तेजस्वी रूप धारण करके रथपर चढ़े और वेगशाली घोड़ोंको हाँकते हुए विदर्भदेशको चल दिये
tato gatajvaro rājā naiṣadhaḥ paravīrahā | sampraṇaṣṭe kalau rājā saṅkhyāyāsya phalāny uta ||
Then King Nala of Niṣadha—slayer of hostile heroes—was freed from his feverish distress. When Kali had vanished, the king, counting those fruits, felt renewed satisfaction and relief, as his mind returned to clarity after the departure of the evil influence.
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
When the corrupting force (Kali) departs, clarity and self-mastery return; suffering is shown as intensified by unethical influence and eased by its removal, highlighting vigilance and inner discipline as supports of dharma.
Bṛhadaśva narrates that King Nala becomes free from distress once Kali vanishes; Nala then counts the fruits (a sign of regained composure and practical focus) and experiences renewed steadiness after the period of affliction.