Shloka 126
नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
यदि जानीत नृपतिं क्षिप्रं शंसत मे प्रियम् । नलं॑ पुरुषशार्दूलममित्रगणसूदनम्,“यदि आपलोग शत्रुसमूहका संहार करनेवाले मेरे प्रियतम पुरुषसिंह महाराज नलके विषयमें कुछ जानते हों तो शीघ्र बतावें'
yadi jānīta nṛpatiṃ kṣipraṃ śaṃsata me priyam | nalaṃ puruṣaśārdūlam amitragaṇasūdanam ||
Wika ni Bṛhadaśva: “Kung may nalalaman kayo tungkol sa haring iyon, sabihin ninyo agad ang balitang ikaliligaya kong marinig—tungkol kay Nala, ang tigre sa mga tao, ang tagapaglipol ng mga pangkat ng kaaway.”
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the value of timely, truthful communication and the ethical weight of loyalty: the speaker’s urgent request to hear about a worthy king underscores how virtue and reputation make a person ‘dear to hear about’ and worth seeking.
Bṛhadaśva addresses others and urgently asks them to report any knowledge they have of King Nala, praising him as a foremost hero and conqueror of enemies—setting up the continuation of Nala’s story within the Vana Parva.