Shloka 23
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
मनोविशुद्ि बुद्धिं च भक्ति रागं च नैषधे | यथोक्तं चक्रिरे देवा: सामर्थ्य लिड्रधारणे,दमयन्तीका वह करुण विलाप सुनकर तथा उसके अन्तिम निश्चय, नलविषयक वास्तविक अनुराग, विशुद्ध हृदय, उत्तम बुद्धि तथा नलके प्रति भक्ति एवं प्रेम देखकर देवताओंने दमयन्तीके भीतर वह यथार्थ शक्ति उत्पन्न कर दी, जिससे उसे देवसूचक लक्षणोंका निश्चय हो सके
bṛhadaśva uvāca | manoviśuddhiṃ buddhiṃ ca bhaktiṃ rāgaṃ ca naiṣadhe | yathoktaṃ cakrire devāḥ sāmarthyaṃ liṅgadhāraṇe ||
布利哈达湿婆说道：诸神见达摩延蒂——尼沙陀之女——心地澄净、慧解明彻、信敬坚固、情爱深沉（系于那罗），便使她具足先前所言之能：辨别并牢牢记持那显明神性的种种标志。由此，她得以作出正确裁断，守住自己所择之法——贞信之达摩。
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Inner purity (manoviśuddhi), clear discernment (buddhi), and devoted fidelity (bhakti) empower right recognition and right choice; when one’s resolve is ethically grounded, supportive forces—here symbolized by the gods—strengthen one’s capacity to discern truth from appearance.
Damayantī’s sincere lament and firm decision regarding Nala reveal her genuine love, devotion, and clarity. Observing these qualities, the gods grant her the ability to recognize the distinguishing signs of the divine, so she can correctly identify and choose Nala amid deceptive appearances.