Shloka 30
अक्षद्यूतप्रवेशः — Kali’s Entry and the Initiation of the Dice-Contest
तेषामहं संनिधौ त्वां वरयिष्यामि नैषध । एवं तव महाबाहो दोषो न भवितेति ह,“निषधराज! मैं उन देवताओंके समीप ही आपका वरण कर लूँगी। महाबाहो! ऐसा होनेपर आपको दोष नहीं लगेगा”
teṣām ahaṃ saṃnidhau tvāṃ varayiṣyāmi naiṣadha | evaṃ tava mahābāho doṣo na bhaviteti ha ||
Wika ni Nala: “O hari ng Niṣadha, pipiliin kita sa harap mismo ng mga diyos. Kaya, O makapangyarihang bisig, walang sisi na mapapasa iyo.”
नल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical action includes safeguarding another’s honor: by making her choice openly in the presence of the gods, the speaker ensures that Nala cannot be accused of deceit or impropriety, aligning personal desire with dharma and social accountability.
In the context of the svayaṃvara episode, Nala addresses the king of Niṣadha (himself as addressed in the scene) and states that the choice will be made before the assembled gods, so that no fault or blame will fall upon him.