Shloka 2
Parṇāda’s Report; Bāhuka’s Counsel; Damayantī’s Strategic Svayaṃvara Message (अध्याय ६८)
संदिदेश च तान् भीमो वसु दत्त्वा च पुष्कलम् | मृगयध्वं नलं चैव दमयन्तीं च मे सुताम्,राजा भीमने प्रचुर धन देकर ब्राह्मणोंको यह संदेश दिया--“आपलोग राजा नल और मेरी पुत्री दमयन्तीकी खोज करें
saṃdideśa ca tān bhīmo vasu dattvā ca puṣkalam | mṛgayadhvaṃ nalaṃ caiva damayantīṃ ca me sutām ||
भीमाने त्यांना विपुल धन देऊन असा संदेश दिला— “राजा नल आणि माझी कन्या दमयंती हिचा शोध घ्या।”
ब॒हदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should act promptly and ethically in crisis: using generosity and proper messengers to pursue a just objective—here, the recovery and protection of family members—reflecting rājadharma and responsible care.
King Bhīma commissions brāhmaṇas, giving them ample resources, and instructs them to search for King Nala and for his daughter Damayantī, indicating an organized effort to locate the missing couple.