Shloka 41
नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
सरिद्धि: सविहड्भजाभि: शिखरैश्न॒ समाकुलम् । गिरिराजमिमं तावत् पृच्छामि नृपतिं प्रति,यह पर्वत अनेक सरिताओं, सुन्दर पक्षियों और शिखरोंसे परिपूर्ण है। अब मैं इसी गिरिराजसे महाराज नलका समाचार पूछती हूँ
saridbhiḥ savihaṅgabhajaiḥ śikharaiś ca samākulam | girirājam imaṃ tāvat pṛcchāmi nṛpatiṃ prati ||
这位山中之王拥挤着众多河流、秀丽群鸟与高耸峰峦。如今，我就向这座山王询问那位国王——那罗——的消息。
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a traditional epic sensibility: nature is not merely scenery but a responsive witness to human dharma and suffering. In moments of separation and uncertainty, the seeker turns outward with humility—asking, observing, and reading signs—rather than acting rashly.
Bṛhadaśvā, while recounting the Nala narrative, describes a magnificent mountain filled with rivers, birds, and peaks, and declares that she will now question this ‘mountain-king’ for news about King Nala—an instance of addressing the natural world as if it can guide the search.