Shloka 21
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
स्वं चैव रूप॑ कुर्वन्तु लोकपाला महेश्वरा: । यथाहमभिजानीयां पुण्यश्लोक॑ नराधिपम्,“महेश्वर लोकपालगण अपना रूप प्रकट कर दें, जिससे मैं पुण्यश्लोक महाराज नलको पहचान सकूँ”
svaṃ caiva rūpaṃ kurvantu lokapālā maheśvarāḥ | yathāham abhijānīyāṃ puṇyaślokaṃ narādhipam ||
ブリハダシュヴァは言った。「世界を護る大神たる護世神とマヘーシュヴァラたちは、それぞれの真の姿を現したまえ。そうすれば、徳と名声に輝くニシャダ国王ナラを、私は誤りなく見分けられよう。」
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethically sound action requires clear discernment: when appearances can mislead, one should seek the truth of things (their real nature) before judging or choosing.
Bṛhadaśva requests that the divine world-guardians manifest their true forms, so he can distinguish and correctly identify King Nala, who is described as ‘puṇyaśloka’—renowned for virtue.