O foremost of men, Damayanti obtained the permission of both her father and mother; and thus she caused Nala to enter her own apartments. Unexpectedly beholding Damayanti, prince Nala became oppressed with grief and calamity; as also she was overwhelmed with tears.
सा वै पित्राभ्यनुज्ञाता मात्रा च भरतर्षभ। नलं प्रवेशयामास यत्र तस्याः प्रतिश्रयः॥ तां स्म दृष्ट्वैव सहसा दमयन्ती नलो नृपः। आविष्टः शोकदुःस्वाभ्यां बभूवाश्रुपरिप्लुतः॥