Shloka 28
ऋतुपर्णस्य विदर्भयात्रा-निश्चयः तथा बाहुकस्य हयपरिक्षा (Ṛtuparṇa’s resolve to go to Vidarbha and Bāhuka’s examination of horses)
सा व्युष्टा रजनीं तत्र पितुर्वेश्मनि भाविनी । विश्रान्ता मातरं राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्,युधिष्ठिर! भाविनी दमयन्तीने उस रातमें पिताके घरमें विश्राम किया। सबेरा होनेपर उसने मातासे कहा--
sā vyuṣṭā rajanīṁ tatra pitur veśmani bhāvinī | viśrāntā mātaraṁ rājan idaṁ vacanam abravīt |
Đêm ấy qua đi, phu nhân cao quý Damayantī nghỉ lại trong phủ đệ của phụ vương. Khi rạng đông, nàng thưa với mẫu thân những lời sau, ôi Đại vương—khởi động bước kế tiếp trong quyết tâm và con đường hành xử theo bổn phận của nàng.
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Educational Q&A
The verse highlights composed, dharma-aligned action: after resting and letting the night pass, the virtuous woman proceeds by speaking to her mother—suggesting deliberation, respect for family counsel, and steady resolve rather than impulsive action.
After spending the night at her father’s house, Damayantī rests and, when morning comes, begins a conversation with her mother. The narrator (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira as 'O king') signals a transition to the next development in her story.