Mahabharata 3.77.2 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 77, Shloka 2
नलस्य पुष्करजयो द्यूते
Nala’s Victory over Puṣkara in the Dice-Game
ततो5भिवादयामास प्रयत: श्वशुरं नल: । ततो<5नु दमयन्ती च ववन्दे पितरं शुभा,स्नानादिसे पवित्र हुए राजा नलने विनीतभावसे श्वशुरको प्रणाम किया। तत्पश्चात् शुभलक्षणा दमयन्तीने भी पिताकी वन्दना की
tato ’bhivādayāmāsa prayataḥ śvaśuraṃ nalaḥ | tato ’nu damayantī ca vavande pitaraṃ śubhā ||
അപ്പോൾ സംയമശീലനായ നലൻ വിനയത്തോടെ തന്റെ ശ്വശുരനെ അഭിവാദ്യം ചെയ്തു. തുടർന്ന് ശുഭലക്ഷണയായ ദമയന്തിയും തന്റെ പിതാവിനെ വന്ദിച്ചു।
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: self-restraint and humility expressed through respectful salutations to elders—especially parents and in-laws—affirming social and familial harmony.
After the preceding events (including purification/settling of circumstances), Nala formally greets his father-in-law, and Damayantī then bows to her father, marking a respectful reunion and restoration of proper courtly relations.
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