Shloka 35
Parṇāda’s Report; Bāhuka’s Counsel; Damayantī’s Strategic Svayaṃvara Message (अध्याय ६८)
अथ चेदिपते्माता राज्ञश्नान्त:ःपुरात् तदा । जगाम यत्र सा बाला ब्राह्मणेन सहाभवत्,तदनन्तर चेदिराजकी माता उस समय अन्तःपुरसे निकलकर उसी स्थानपर गयीं, जहाँ राजकन्या दमयन्ती ब्राह्मणके साथ खड़ी थी
atha cedipateḥ mātā rājñaḥ antaḥpurāt tadā | jagāma yatra sā bālā brāhmaṇena sahābhavat ||
当时，遮提王的王太后走出内宫，前往那处——年轻的公主正与那位婆罗门并立其间。于叙事推进之中，此举昭示一位年长的王室权威介入一桩微妙之事：有乔装来客，有柔弱少女；此乃伦理关头，掌权者当以护佑、礼法与明断应对。
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical expectation in royal life: elders and guardians must respond promptly and appropriately when a young woman is found in an unusual or potentially sensitive circumstance, exercising protection, propriety, and careful judgment.
The mother of the Cedi king leaves the inner palace and goes to the spot where the young princess is standing with a Brahmin, marking the moment when a senior palace figure approaches to see, assess, and intervene in the situation.