Shloka 28
ऋतुपर्णस्य विदर्भयात्रा-निश्चयः तथा बाहुकस्य हयपरिक्षा (Ṛtuparṇa’s resolve to go to Vidarbha and Bāhuka’s examination of horses)
सा व्युष्टा रजनीं तत्र पितुर्वेश्मनि भाविनी । विश्रान्ता मातरं राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्,युधिष्ठिर! भाविनी दमयन्तीने उस रातमें पिताके घरमें विश्राम किया। सबेरा होनेपर उसने मातासे कहा--
sā vyuṣṭā rajanīṁ tatra pitur veśmani bhāvinī | viśrāntā mātaraṁ rājan idaṁ vacanam abravīt |
その夜が明けると、気高きダマヤンティーは父の館で身を休めた。やがて暁に、王よ、彼女は母に次の言葉を告げた——それは彼女の決意と義務に導かれた歩みの、次なる一歩を動かすものであった。
युदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights composed, dharma-aligned action: after resting and letting the night pass, the virtuous woman proceeds by speaking to her mother—suggesting deliberation, respect for family counsel, and steady resolve rather than impulsive action.
After spending the night at her father’s house, Damayantī rests and, when morning comes, begins a conversation with her mother. The narrator (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira as 'O king') signals a transition to the next development in her story.