Nala to the gods in: p. 19.
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With the magic power you gave me, I found the dwelling-place of Damayanti, and entered its large, well-guarded halls, unseen by all until I reached the apartment of her grace, the king's daughter. She and her friends saw me, and were greatly astonished; and, while you were being described by me, O Best of the Gods, she, the fair-faced woman, beside herself for the moment, chose me.
— Damayanti
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "With the magic power you gave me, I found the dwelling-place of Damayanti, and entered its large, well-guarded halls, unseen by all until I reached the apartment of her grace, the king's daughter. She and her friends saw me, and were greatly astonished; and, while you were being described by me, O Best of the Gods, she, the fair-faced woman, beside herself for the moment, chose me." in the context of "Nala to the gods in: p. 19." 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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