Nala and Damayanti

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Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.

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instanceOf Hindu legendary couple
character in the Mahabharata
character in the Mahabharata
mythological king
mythological princess
mythological romance
story from the Mahabharata
adaptedAs dance performance
drama
regional folk narratives
associatedWith Kali
surface form: Kali (spirit)

swayamvara ceremony
centralConflict loss of kingdom through dice
centralMotif divine intervention by gods
swayamvara of Damayanti
comparedWith Rama
surface form: Rama and Sita
functionInEpic consolation narrative for the Pandavas in exile
hasPart Damayanti
Nala
influenced classical Sanskrit poetry
knownFor beauty
devotion to her husband
expertise in dice
skill in chariot driving
languageOfOrigin Sanskrit
moral loyalty in marriage is rewarded
steadfast virtue overcomes misfortune
narratedIn Vana Parva
originatesFrom ancient India
partOf Mahabharata
protectedBy gods of the four directions
spouse Damayanti
Nala
testedBy gambling loss of his kingdom
theme devotion
fate
moral endurance
reunion
trial and separation
title King of Nishadha
Princess of Vidarbha
toldBy sage Brihadashva
toldTo Yudhishthira
transformedInto charioteer Vahuka
undergoes exile in the forest
usedAs didactic tale on dharma
example of conjugal fidelity

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Mahabharata containsSubstory Nala and Damayanti