Shloka 108
नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
एवं साशोकवृक्ष॑ तमार्ता वै परिगम्य ह । जगाम दारुणतरं देशं भैमी वराड़ना,इस प्रकार शोकार्त हुई सुन्दरी दमयन्ती उस अशोकवृक्षकी परिक्रमा करके वहाँसे अत्यन्त भयंकर स्थानकी ओर गयी
evaṃ sā śokavṛkṣaṃ tam ārtā vai parigamya ha | jagāma dāruṇataraṃ deśaṃ bhaimī varāṅganā ||
Assim, a nobre senhora Bhīmī (Damayantī), oprimida pela dor, circundou aquela árvore aśoka e então seguiu adiante, rumo a uma região ainda mais terrível.
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in intense sorrow, one should not abandon resolve; Damayantī’s continued movement forward models steadfastness and moral endurance amid adversity.
Damayantī, grieving and distressed, circumambulates the aśoka tree and then proceeds into an even more frightening part of the wilderness, continuing her lonely search and struggle.