Shloka 2

Kāmyake Arjuna-viyogaḥ — The Pandavas’ despondency in Kāmyaka during Arjuna’s absence

Devanagari script

दमयन्तीमपि पिता सत्कृत्य परवीरहा । प्रास्थापयदमेयात्मा भीमो भीमपराक्रम:,दमयन्तीके पिता भयंकर पराक्रमी भीम अप्रमेय आत्मबलसे सम्पन्न थे, शत्रुपक्षके वीरोंका हनन करनेमें समर्थ थे। उन्होंने अपनी पुत्री दमयन्तीको बड़े सत्कारके साथ विदा किया

Transliteration

damayantīm api pitā satkṛtya paravīrahā | prasthāpayad ameyātmā bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ ||

Translation

Bṛhadaśva said: Damayantī’s father—Bhīma, of immeasurable strength and terrible prowess, a slayer of the enemy’s champions—honoured her with due rites and gifts, and then formally sent his daughter forth. The passage highlights the dharmic duty of a father to bestow respectful hospitality and a proper send-off, even amid the martial ethos that defines a king.

Word by Word

दमयन्तीम्Damayanti (as object)

अपिalso/even

पिताfather

सत्कृत्यhaving honored/received respectfully

परवीरहाslayer of enemy heroes

प्रास्थापयत्sent forth/dispatched

अमेयात्माof immeasurable nature/strength

भीमःBhima

भीमपराक्रमःof terrible valor

Speaker

बृहदश्च उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bṛhadaśva

Damayantī

Bhīma (king of Vidarbha, Damayantī’s father)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A king-father upholds dharma by honouring his daughter with proper respect and formal rites when sending her forth; personal affection and social duty are expressed through satkāra (honouring) and orderly departure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bṛhadaśva narrates that Damayantī’s father, King Bhīma of Vidarbha—renowned for martial power—honours Damayantī and then sends her away in a formal, respectful manner, marking a transition in her life-story.