Shloka 27
अक्षहृदय-विद्या-प्रदानम्
Transmission of Akṣa-hṛdaya; Kali’s Exit and the Bibhītaka Refuge
एवं तया यथोक्तो वै गत्वा राजानमब्रवीत् | ऋतुपर्ण महाराज सुदेवो ब्राह्मणस्तदा,महाराज! दमयन्तीके इस प्रकार बतानेपर सुदेव ब्राह्मणने राजा ऋतुपर्णके पास जाकर वही बात कही
evaṃ tayā yathokto vai gatvā rājānam abravīt | ṛtuparṇa mahārāja sudevo brāhmaṇas tadā ||
Setelah diarahkan tepat seperti kata-katanya, brāhmaṇa Sudeva pun pergi menghadap raja dan melaporkan hal itu. Dengan hormat menyapa, “Mahārāja Ṛtuparṇa,” dia menyampaikan pesan Damayantī sebagaimana yang diamanahkan, dengan tutur yang setia dan tugas perantaraan yang sempurna.
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights fidelity to entrusted speech: a messenger should convey a message exactly as received, with respect and without distortion—an ethical ideal aligned with satya (truthfulness) and proper duty (dharma).
After Damayantī’s instructions, Sudeva the brāhmaṇa goes to King Ṛtuparṇa and reports her words, formally addressing him as “Mahārāja,” thereby advancing the plot through dutiful communication.