The king, secing his daughter had attained to puberty, observed in his mind that it was his Own duty to make arrangements for Damayanti's Svayamvara (marriage).
स समीक्ष्य महीपाल: स्वां सुतां प्राप्तयौवनाम्। अपश्यदात्मना कार्यं दमयन्त्याः स्वयंवरम्॥