Shloka 2
Parṇāda’s Report; Bāhuka’s Counsel; Damayantī’s Strategic Svayaṃvara Message (अध्याय ६८)
संदिदेश च तान् भीमो वसु दत्त्वा च पुष्कलम् | मृगयध्वं नलं चैव दमयन्तीं च मे सुताम्,राजा भीमने प्रचुर धन देकर ब्राह्मणोंको यह संदेश दिया--“आपलोग राजा नल और मेरी पुत्री दमयन्तीकी खोज करें
saṃdideśa ca tān bhīmo vasu dattvā ca puṣkalam | mṛgayadhvaṃ nalaṃ caiva damayantīṃ ca me sutām ||
毗摩赐予那些婆罗门丰厚财物，遂遣他们前往，并嘱咐道：“去寻尼沙陀王那罗，也要寻回我的女儿达摩延提。”
ब॒हदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should act promptly and ethically in crisis: using generosity and proper messengers to pursue a just objective—here, the recovery and protection of family members—reflecting rājadharma and responsible care.
King Bhīma commissions brāhmaṇas, giving them ample resources, and instructs them to search for King Nala and for his daughter Damayantī, indicating an organized effort to locate the missing couple.