foremost of meu, O best of the Bharata race that conqueror of the hostile cities, Nala, thus fell into great distress in consequence of his playing at dice.
दुःखमेतादृशं प्राप्तो नल: परपुरंजयः। देवनेन नरश्रेष्ठ सभार्यो भरतर्षभ।॥