Nala joyfully greeted Damayanti in: p. 24
• ...the sound of "bravo! bravo!" was heard from the astonished gods and great seers, as they praised King Nala. And so Nala with glad heart comforted the slender-waisted Damayanti.
• ...the sound of "bravo! bravo!" was heard from the astonished gods and great seers, as they praised King Nala. And so Nala with glad heart comforted the slender-waisted Damayanti.
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Since thou, at this time, O Fair One, choosest me in preference to a god, know me as thy husband taking pleasure in thy command; and as long as life shall endure in my body, sweetly smiling one, so long will I be devoted to thee — I give you my promise.
— Damayanti
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Since thou, at this time, O Fair One, choosest me in preference to a god, know me as thy husband taking pleasure in thy command; and as long as life shall endure in my body, sweetly smiling one, so long will I be devoted to thee — I give you my promise." in the context of "Nala joyfully greeted Damayanti in: p. 24
• ...the sound of "bravo! bravo!" was heard from the astonished gods and great seers, as they praised King Nala. And so Nala with glad heart comforted the slender-waisted Damayanti." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Damayanti" (Quotes, Nala and Damayanti: A Love-tale of East India, Done Out of the Sanskrit of the Mahābhārata, the Oldest Epic Poem of India: Translated by Adealide Rudolph in http://books.google.com/books?id=wBkYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR8, Nala and Damayanti: A Love-tale of East India, Done Out of the Sanskrit of the Mahābhārata, the Oldest Epic Poem of India], Kirgate Press, 1902)
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About Damayanti
Damayanti (दमयंती), a character in Hindu mythology, was the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom, who married king Nala, of Nishadha Kingdom, and their story is told in the Mahabharata. Damayanti was a princess of Vidarbha Kingdom. She was of such beauty and grace that even the gods could not stop from admiring her. She fell in love with Nala simply from hearing of his virtues and accomplishments from a golden swan.
About Damayanti
Damayanti (दमयंती), a character in Hindu mythology, was the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom, who married king Nala, of Nishadha Kingdom, and their story is told in the Mahabharata. Damayanti was a princess of Vidarbha Kingdom. She was of such beauty and grace that even the gods could not stop from admiring her. She fell in love with Nala simply from hearing of his virtues and accomplishments from a golden swan.
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