Shloka 12
दमयन्तीस्वयंवरः — देववेषधारणं, सत्यप्रार्थना, नलवरणम्
Damayantī’s Svayaṃvara: Divine Disguises, Truth-Vow, and Choosing Nala
तेषां भीमो महाबाहु: पार्थिवानां महात्मनाम् | यथाहमकरोत् पूजां तेडवसंस्तत्र पूजिता:,महाबाहु राजा भीमने वहाँ पधारे हुए उन महामना नरेशोंका यथायोग्य पूजन किया। तत्पश्चात् वे उनसे पूजित हो वहीं रहने लगे
teṣāṃ bhīmo mahābāhuḥ pārthivānāṃ mahātmanām | yathāham akarot pūjāṃ te ’vasan tatra pūjitāḥ ||
Bṛhadaśva berkata: Dalam kalangan raja-raja yang berjiwa luhur itu, Bhīma yang berlengan perkasa telah memberikan layanan tetamu serta penghormatan yang sewajarnya, menurut tertib yang patut. Setelah dimuliakan oleh Bhīma, mereka pun tinggal di situ dengan hati tenteram di bawah jagaan budi bahasanya—menzahirkan dharma menerima tetamu dan memuliakan insan yang layak dimuliakan.
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharma of pūjā—properly honoring guests and worthy persons. Even amid hardship, noble conduct is shown through respectful reception, reinforcing social and royal ethics.
Bṛhadaśva narrates that Bhīma received a group of noble kings with fitting honors. Pleased and respected, those kings then remained there, staying on after being duly welcomed.