That foremost of kings named Nala, of splendour like unto that of the lord of the celestials, of large eyes and of face resembling the full moon, the destroyer of his foes, the worshipper of the gods, devoted to the Vedas, of great prosperity, the captor of his enemies' towns, the repressor of his foes, that veracious and wise being, acquainted with all religions, of truthful promise, of eminent energy and great prowess, the protector of the race of the Nishadhas, occupied in the adoration of the celestials, kind towards the regenerate ones is my husband. He is the celebrator of principal sacrifices and is versed in the Vedas and their branches and the slayer of his adversaries in battle. He resemble in lustre the sun and the moon.
वीरः संचामजिद् विद्वान् मम भर्ता विशाम्पतिः। देवताभ्यर्चनपरो द्विजातिजनवत्सलः॥ गोप्ता निषधवंशस्य महातेजा महाबलः। सत्यवान्धर्मवित् प्राज्ञः सत्यसंधोऽरिमर्दनः॥ ब्रह्मण्यो दैवतरपरः श्रीमान् परपुरंजयः। नलो नाम नृपश्रेष्ठो देवराजसमद्युतिः॥ मम भर्ता विशालाक्षः पूर्णेन्दुवदनोऽरिहा। आहर्ता क्रतुमुख्यानां वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः॥