To play at dicc with those that are not my relatives, gives me no pleasure. Having this day obtained the hand of Damayanti, who is most beautiful and possessed of blameless features, I shall think myself very lucky, for she is, as ever, the darling of my heart.”
प्रीतिर्न भवत्यसुहृद्गणैः। जित्वा त्वद्य वरारोहां दमयन्तीमनिन्दिताम्॥ कृतकृत्यो भविष्यामि सा हि मे नित्यशो हृदि।