O descendant of the Kuru race, thereupon Keshini gave the meat to Damayanti, who had, during the past days, very often tasted meat boiled by Nala.
दमयन्त्यै ततः प्रादात् केशिनी कुरुनन्दन। सो चिता नलसिद्धस्य मांसस्य बहुशः पुरा॥