Brihdashva said: O descendant of Bharata's race! addressing the daughter of Bhima, king Nala sorely afflicted with grief, carefully spoke these words to Damayanti, over and over again.
बृहदश्व उवाच एतद् वाक्यं नलो राजा दमयन्तीं समाहितः। उवाचासकृदातॊ हि भैमीमुद्दिश्य भारत।॥