Shloka 10
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
ततः संकीर्त्यमानेषु राज्ञां नामसु भारत । ददर्श भैमी पुरुषान् पज्चतुल्याकृतीनिह,भारत! तत्पश्चात् राजाओंके नाम, रूप, यश और पराक्रम आदिका परिचय दिया जाने लगा। भीमकुमारी दमयन्तीने आगे बढ़कर देखा, यहाँ तो एक जगह पाँच पुरुष एक ही आकृतिके बैठे हुए हैं
tataḥ saṅkīrtyamāneṣu rājñāṃ nāmasu bhārata | dadarśa bhaimī puruṣān pañcatulyākṛtīn iha ||
ブリハダシュヴァは言った。やがて諸王の名が唱え上げられると、バーラタよ、ビーマの娘ダマヤンティーは前方を見やり、そこに姿かたちのまったく等しい五人の男を見いだした。
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Outer appearance can be made deceptive; dharmic choice requires viveka (discernment) and inner steadiness. Damayantī’s challenge is to recognize truth and virtue beyond mere form and public acclaim.
During the svayaṃvara proceedings, as the kings’ names are announced, Damayantī sees five men who look exactly alike—an episode setting up her test of identifying Nala among divine impersonators.