Shloka 16
नलस्य दमयन्त्युत्सर्गः
Nala’s Abandonment of Damayantī in the Lodging Hall
त॑ द्रष्टमर्हसीत्येवं पुन: पुनरभाषत । त॑ं तथा रुचिरापाड़ीं विलपन्तीं तथाविधाम्
taṁ draṣṭam arhasīty evaṁ punaḥ punar abhāṣata | taṁ tathā rucirāpāḍīṁ vilapantīṁ tathāvidhām ||
Ông nói đi nói lại mãi: “Nàng nên đến gặp người ấy.” Còn nàng—thân thể thon đẹp, rạng ngời—vẫn than khóc theo đúng cách ấy.
ब॒हृदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical insistence: one should not evade what must be faced—especially when duty or truth demands it—while also acknowledging the natural reality of sorrow and lamentation.
Bṛhadaśva repeatedly urges someone, “You should see him,” while a woman described as radiant and fair-limbed continues lamenting in a distressed state, indicating an emotionally charged moment of counsel amid grief.