Shloka 26
दमयन्तीस्वयंवरः — देववेषधारणं, सत्यप्रार्थना, नलवरणम्
Damayantī’s Svayaṃvara: Divine Disguises, Truth-Vow, and Choosing Nala
ततः सर्वे महाराज सगणा: सहवाहना: । विदर्भानभिजम्मुस्ते यतः सर्वे महीक्षित:,महाराज! तदनन्तर वे सब देवता अपने सेवकगणों और वाहनोंके साथ विदर्भदेशमें गये, जहाँ समस्त भूपाल एकत्र हुए थे
tataḥ sarve mahārāja sagaṇāḥ sahavāhanāḥ | vidarbhān abhijagmus te yataḥ sarve mahīkṣitaḥ ||
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नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that major royal assemblies are not merely political events but dharma-centered occasions held under the gaze of higher moral authority—symbolized by the presence of the gods with their retinues—encouraging rulers to act responsibly and uphold righteous conduct.
Nārada narrates that the gods, accompanied by their attendant hosts and vehicles, travel to Vidarbha, where many kings have gathered—setting the scene for a significant public event involving multiple rulers.