Shloka 6
Parṇāda’s Report; Bāhuka’s Counsel; Damayantī’s Strategic Svayaṃvara Message (अध्याय ६८)
पुरराष्ट्राणि चिन्वन्तो नैषधं सह भार्यया । नैव क्वापि प्रपश्यन्ति नलं वा भीमपुत्रिकाम्,राजाके ऐसा कहनेपर वे सब ब्राह्मण बड़े प्रसन्न होकर सब दिशाओंमें चले गये और नगर तथा राष्ट्रोमें पत्नीसहित निषधनरेश नलका अनुसंधान करने लगे; परंतु कहीं भी वे नल अथवा भीमकुमारी दमयन्तीको नहीं देख पाते थे। तदनन्तर सुदेव नामक ब्राह्मणने पता लगाते हुए रमणीय चेदिनगरीमें जाकर वहाँ राजमहलमें विदर्भकुमारी दमयन्तीको देखा
bṛhadaśva uvāca | purarāṣṭrāṇi cinvanto naiṣadhaṃ saha bhāryayā | naiva kvāpi prapaśyanti nalaṃ vā bhīmaputrikām ||
Disse Bṛhadaśva: Procurando pelas cidades e reinos o rei de Niṣadha junto de sua esposa, não puderam ver em parte alguma nem Nala nem a filha de Bhīma (Damayantī).
ब॒हदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights perseverance in a righteous task: even when the goal is morally urgent—reuniting and protecting those separated—success may not be immediate. Dharma is served by sustained effort, not only by quick results.
Those sent to locate Nala and Damayantī search across many cities and kingdoms, but they do not find either of them anywhere at this stage of the story.