Shloka 76
नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
विस्तरेणाभिधास्यामि तन्मे शृणुत सर्वश: । विदर्भेषु महीपालो भीमो नाम महीपति:,“मैं विस्तारपूर्वक अपना परिचय दे रही हूँ, आपलोग सुनें। विदर्भदेशमें भीम नामसे प्रसिद्ध एक भूमिपाल हैं
vistareṇābhidhāsyāmi tan me śṛṇuta sarvaśaḥ | vidarbheṣu mahīpālo bhīmo nāma mahīpatiḥ |
“Isasalaysay ko nang lubos; pakinggan ninyo sa bawat detalye. Sa lupain ng Vidarbha ay may isang haring namumuno sa daigdig, na tanyag sa pangalang Bhīma.”
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models responsible narration and attentive listening: a teacher-speaker promises a complete, orderly account, and the audience is urged to hear it fully—an ethical posture for receiving tradition and counsel.
Bṛhadaśva begins a detailed introduction to a story by identifying its setting (Vidarbha) and a key figure (King Bhīma), establishing the background before proceeding to the main events.