SECTION –LXXVII
(Nalopakhyana Parva Continued)
"Vrihadaswa said, 'Having passed that night,
king Nala decked in ornaments and with Damayanti by his side, presented himself
in due time before the king. And Nala saluted his father-in-law with becoming
humility and after him the fair Damayanti paid her respects to her father. And
the exalted Bhima, with great joy, received him as a son, and honouring him
duly along with his devoted wife, comforted them in proper words. And duly
accepting the homage rendered unto him, king Nala offered his father-in-law his
services as became him. And seeing Nala arrived, the citizens were in great
joy. And there arose in the city a loud uproar of delight. And the citizens
decorated the city with flags and standards and garlands of flowers. And the
streets were watered and decked in floral wreaths and other ornaments. And at
their gates citizens piled flowers, and their temples and shrines were all
adorned with flowers. And Rituparna heard that Vahuka had already been united
with Damayanti. And the king was glad to hear of all this. And calling unto him
king Nala, he asked his forgiveness. And the intelligent Nala also asked
Rituparna's forgiveness, showing diverse reasons. And that foremost of speakers
versed in the truth, king Rituparna, after being thus honoured by Nala, said,
with a countenance expressive of wonder, these words unto the ruler of the
Nishadhas. 'By good fortune it is that regaining the company of thy own wife,
thou hast obtained happiness. O Naishadha, while dwelling in disguise at my
house, I hope I did not wrong thee in any way, O lord of the earth! If
knowingly I have done thee any wrong, it behoveth thee to forgive me.' Hearing
this, Nala replied, 'Thou hast not, O monarch, done me ever so little an
injury. And if thou hast, it hath not awakened my ire, for surely thou shouldst
be forgiven by me. Thou wert formerly my friend, and, O ruler of men, thou art
also related to me. Henceforth I shall find greater delight in thee. O king,
with all my desires gratified, I lived happily in thy abode, in fact more
happily there than in my own house. This thy horse-lore is in my keeping. If
thou wishest, O king, I will make it over to thee.' Saying this, Naishadha gave
unto Rituparna that science and the latter took it with the ordained rites.
And, O monarch, the royal son of Bhangasura, having obtained the mysteries of
equestrian science and having given unto the ruler of the Naishadhas the
mysteries of dice, went to his own city, employing another person for his
charioteer. And, O king, after Rituparna had gone, king Nala did not stay long
in the city of Kundina!'"
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