ततः स व्यसनासक्तो वार्यमाणोऽपि सज्जनैः । हारयामास सप्तांगं राज्यं मुक्त्वा च तां प्रियाम्
tataḥ sa vyasanāsakto vāryamāṇo'pi sajjanaiḥ | hārayāmāsa saptāṃgaṃ rājyaṃ muktvā ca tāṃ priyām
پھر اُس ہلاکت خیز لت میں مبتلا ہو کر، نیک لوگوں کے روکنے کے باوجود، اُس نے اپنا سات اَنگوں والا راج گنوا دیا اور اپنی محبوبہ کو بھی چھوڑ دیا۔
Sūta
Scene: A poignant departure: Nala leaving the palace/city gates, stripped of royal insignia; Damayantī left behind or searching; the kingdom’s banners lowered; a sense of desolation.
Ignoring wise counsel and clinging to destructive habits can dismantle prosperity, duty, and relationships—dharma requires self-restraint.
The verse continues the lead-in to the Carmamuṇḍā Devī place-māhātmya; the site’s glory is supported by the moral narrative arc.
None; it is a narrative warning illustrating the fruits of adharma.