Yudhistira told the sage about how he had lost all he had in the game and about the hardships that they were facing.
The sage said you have your brothers with you. That is not hardship. Nala faced many more troubles and hardships than you.
Yudhistira then asked the sage to tell about Nala. The sage said :
Nala was great and handsome king. He ruled the kingdom of Nishad.
In Vidharva, was a king called Bhima, who was equal to Nala in all qualities. A sage called Daman one day came to meet Bhima. Bhima said he was sad as he had no children. The sage blessed the king and said he would be blessed with a lovely daughter. Soon, a daughter was born. The girl was named Damayanti after the sage.
One day Damayanti heard about Nala and just hearing about the king, fell in love with him.
In his kingdom, having heard about about Damayanti, Nala also wanted to meet her and wed her.
One day Nala was in his garden when he saw a swan swimming in a pond. The king caught the swan. The swan asked the king to release it. The bird said if it was granted its life, it would help Nala meet Damayanti.
The king released the bird.
The bird flew to the kingdom where Damayanti lived.
Damayanti was in the garden plucking flowers when the swan came there. Damayanti caught the swan. The swan, in a human voice, asked Damayanto to release, In return, the bird said, it would tell the princess about Nala.
Damayanti released the bird. The bird described Nala to Damayanti and said the king was interested in her. Damayanti was thrilled to hear this. Damayanti told the bird that she wanted to wed Nala. Hearing this, the bird flew back where Nala was.
Damayanti, in her kingdom, was lost in the thoughts of Nala. Her friends reported to the king about Damayanti. The king was also worried. Hearing this, the queen said it was time to get Damayanti married.
The king not knowing who would be a right choice for her, decided to hold a swayamvara.
The sage said you have your brothers with you. That is not hardship. Nala faced many more troubles and hardships than you.
Yudhistira then asked the sage to tell about Nala. The sage said :
Nala was great and handsome king. He ruled the kingdom of Nishad.
In Vidharva, was a king called Bhima, who was equal to Nala in all qualities. A sage called Daman one day came to meet Bhima. Bhima said he was sad as he had no children. The sage blessed the king and said he would be blessed with a lovely daughter. Soon, a daughter was born. The girl was named Damayanti after the sage.
One day Damayanti heard about Nala and just hearing about the king, fell in love with him.
In his kingdom, having heard about about Damayanti, Nala also wanted to meet her and wed her.
One day Nala was in his garden when he saw a swan swimming in a pond. The king caught the swan. The swan asked the king to release it. The bird said if it was granted its life, it would help Nala meet Damayanti.
The king released the bird.
The bird flew to the kingdom where Damayanti lived.
Damayanti was in the garden plucking flowers when the swan came there. Damayanti caught the swan. The swan, in a human voice, asked Damayanto to release, In return, the bird said, it would tell the princess about Nala.
Damayanti released the bird. The bird described Nala to Damayanti and said the king was interested in her. Damayanti was thrilled to hear this. Damayanti told the bird that she wanted to wed Nala. Hearing this, the bird flew back where Nala was.
Damayanti, in her kingdom, was lost in the thoughts of Nala. Her friends reported to the king about Damayanti. The king was also worried. Hearing this, the queen said it was time to get Damayanti married.
The king not knowing who would be a right choice for her, decided to hold a swayamvara.
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