Shloka 25
दमयन्ती तु तच्छुत्वा नलस्य परिदेवितम् । प्राउजलिवेपमाना च भीता वचनमत्रवीत्,दमयन्ती नलका यह विलाप सुनकर काँप उठी और भयभीत हो हाथ जोड़कर यह वचन बोली
damayantī tu tac chrutvā nalasya paridevitam | prāñjalir vepamānā ca bhītā vacanam abravīt ||
Mendengar ratapan Nala, Damayantī menggigil. Dalam ketakutan, dia merapatkan kedua tangan sebagai tanda hormat lalu berkata—kata-katanya lahir daripada gentar, bimbang, dan keteguhan memegang dharma di tengah kesengsaraan.
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic response to suffering: when confronted with another’s anguish, one should respond with humility (folded hands), restraint, and compassionate speech rather than anger or rashness.
Bṛhadaśva narrates that Damayantī hears Nala’s lament. Overcome with fear and trembling, she joins her hands and begins to speak, marking a tense moment of recognition and emotional crisis in the Nala–Damayantī story.