नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः
Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city
उदर्कस्तव कल्याणि कल्याणो भविता शुभे । वयं पश्याम तपसा क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्म्सि नैषधम्,“कल्याणि! शुभे! हम अपने तपोबलसे देख रहे हैं, तुम्हारा भविष्य परम कल्याणमय होगा। तुम शीघ्र ही निषधनरेश नलका दर्शन प्राप्त करोगी
udarkas tava kalyāṇi kalyāṇo bhavitā śubhe | vayaṁ paśyāma tapasā kṣipraṁ drakṣyasi naiṣadham ||
布里哈达湿婆说道:“吉祥的夫人啊,你的后运必将圆满而福泽深厚。凭借我们的苦行之力,我们已预见:不久你将再度得见尼沙陀之王纳罗。”
बृहृदश्च उवाच
The verse emphasizes reassurance grounded in tapas: disciplined spiritual power and insight can steady a distressed mind, affirming that perseverance through suffering can lead to an auspicious resolution.
Bṛhadaśva consoles Damayantī during her separation from Nala, predicting—through ascetic insight—that her future will be auspicious and that she will soon see Nala, the king of Niṣadha.