Shloka 6

दमयन्ती-शपथः वायोः साक्ष्यं च

Damayantī’s Oath and Vāyu’s Testimony

Devanagari script

दमयन्त्यैवमुक्ता सा जगामाथ च केशिनी

Transliteration

damayantyaivamuktā sā jagāmātha ca keśinī

Translation

Бṛhadaśva сказал: Так обращённая Дамаянти, женщина с струящимися волосами тотчас ушла, неся поручение и, с тихой решимостью, продвигая вперёд разворачивающиеся поиски Дамаянти.

Word by Word

• दमयन्त्या: by Damayanti
• दमयन्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दमयन्ती
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्ता: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Past Passive Participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सा: she
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• जगाम: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• केशिनी: the long-haired one / having hair (as an epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: केशिनी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

बृहृदश्च उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhadaśva
• Damayantī
• Keśinī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness and dutiful action: once entrusted with a task, one proceeds without delay. It also reflects Damayantī’s determined pursuit of what is right and true, supported by reliable assistance.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Damayantī speaks (giving instructions or a message), Keśinī—described as the long-haired woman—departs to carry out what she has been told, marking a transition to the next action in the episode.