Nala from the gods, chose him, as was right. And she, with her long eyes, being ashamed to speak before so large a company, caught hold of the border of Nala's mantle, and threw a beautiful wreath upon bis shoulders. Thus she chose him to be her husband." - Meaning and context.">
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Then the daughter of Bhima, knowing Nala from the gods, chose him, as was right. And she, with her long eyes, being ashamed to speak before so large a company, caught hold of the border of Nala's mantle, and threw a beautiful wreath upon bis shoulders. Thus she chose him to be her husband.

— Damayanti

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Then the daughter of Bhima, knowing Nala from the gods, chose him, as was right. And she, with her long eyes, being ashamed to speak before so large a company, caught hold of the border of Nala's mantle, and threw a beautiful wreath upon bis shoulders. Thus she chose him to be her husband." in the context of "In: p. 23." 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) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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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.