Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
भार्या तस्याभवत्साध्वी प्राणेभ्योपि गरीयसी । दमयंतीति विख्याता विदर्भाधिपतेः सुता
bhāryā tasyābhavatsādhvī prāṇebhyopi garīyasī | damayaṃtīti vikhyātā vidarbhādhipateḥ sutā
其王后乃贞淑圣善之女，爱重胜于性命；名闻为达摩衍提（Damayantī），乃毗达婆（Vidarbha）王之女。
Sūta
Scene: Damayantī depicted as a noble queen: serene face, modest posture, adorned yet restrained; a visual emphasis on purity and steadfast affection toward Nala.
FAQs
The narrative upholds steadfast virtue and marital fidelity as dharmic powers that endure through misfortune.
The passage continues the site-linked story of Carmamuṇḍā Devī’s place; the tīrtha is contextualized through Nala and Damayantī.
None; it identifies Damayantī and her royal origin.
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