Shloka 77
नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
तस्य मां तनयां सर्वे जानीत द्विजसत्तमा: । निषधाधिपतिर्धीमान् नलो नाम महायशा:,'द्विजवरो! आप सब महात्मा जान लें, मैं उन्हीं महाराजकी पुत्री हूँ। निषधदेशके स्वामी, संग्रामविजयी, वीर, विद्वान, बुद्धिमान, प्रजापालक महायशस्वी राजा नल मेरे पति हैं। वे देवताओंके पूजनमें संलग्न रहते हैं और ब्राह्मणोंके प्रति उनके हृदयमें बड़ा स्नेह है
Bṛhadaśva uvāca: tasya māṁ tanayāṁ sarve jānīta dvijasattamāḥ | niṣadhādhipatir dhīmān nalo nāma mahāyaśāḥ ||
“诸位最尊贵的两生者，当知我乃彼王之女。我的夫君是名震四方的那罗王——睿智而显赫——为尼沙陀之主，战阵常胜，英勇无畏，博学多闻，明断善察，护佑黎民。他虔诚奉祀诸天，且对婆罗门怀有深厚的敬爱之心。”
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical ideal of kingship: true royal excellence combines prowess and learning with dharmic conduct—devotion to the gods, protection of subjects, and reverence toward brāhmaṇas—so that fame (yaśas) rests on virtue rather than mere power.
The speaker identifies herself as someone’s daughter and then introduces her husband, King Nala of Niṣadha, praising his qualities—wisdom, valor, learning, and piety—thereby establishing Nala’s stature and moral character within the unfolding Nala narrative in the Vana Parva.