Nala Damayanthi - Part 3

After wishing the couples well, the gods were returning from the Swayamwaram and they saw Kali (sani). 

And Kali was rushing, the other gods asked kali, oh Sani where are you rushing. Kali said, I am going to the swayamwaram as you. 

And the other gods smiled and said, the swayamwaram is over, damayanthi has choosen Nala for her husband. And we are returning from there.

Now Kali was enraged, how can Damayanthi select a mere mortal when the gods were present.

Drunk with pride, Sani was determined to punish Nala.

So Sani starts watching Nala for any deficiency. 

And one day Kali found, that Nala after answering nature's call went home without washing properly. And Sani catches of Nala.

Now Nala under the influence of Sani, challenges Pushkara (his brother) to a game of dice.

Sani helps Pushkara, and defeats Nala. Nala looses everything, Nala is worth nothing. 

So Nala is exiled from the country, along with Damayanthi.

Nala Damayanthi - Part 2

When the suyamvaram of Damayanthi was announced,

All the kings were eager to attend Damayanthi's suyamvaram. And also the gods.

All the living creatures are traveling towards the kingdom of Vidharbhas.

The Gods (Indiran, Agni, Varuna, Yama & Kali) knew that, Damayanthi would not be willing to marry anyone but Nala.

So they made a plan and visited Nala. Nala upon seeing the gods, worshiped them. The cunning gods, asked a favor from Nala. Nala said, I will do anything you ask. The Gods told him to go to Damayanthi and ask her to marry one of the Gods.

Now Nala was conflicted, he himself being in the race to marry Damayanthi, how can he fulfill the Gods demands. And he tells the gods the same, I am going to the suyamvaram, how can I recommend my competitor.

The gods remind him that he had promised to do anything that they ask, now how can you say I will not do what you ask. The cornered Nala goes to Damayanthi, introduces himself to be Nala. The love struck Damayanthi was excited, she expresses his love for him and tells him that she will select only him in the suyamvaram. Nala tells her the purpose of his visit, and asks her to select one of the gods for husband. He further tells her that, he is only a human but if she were to get married to a god she would be very happy. And what woman would choose a human, when the gods are interested in her.

The adamant Damayanthi tells Nala that she will only choose him to be her husband. Nala tells her that having come as a messenger of the gods, he cannot pursue his own interest. Now Damayanthi has a plan, she tells him ok. But you also come along with the gods to the suyamvaram I will select whom I want.

Afterwards Nala goes back to the eagerly waiting gods and tells them that Damayanthi have asked me to come to the suyamvaram along with you and she wishes to select me with your presence.

Then at the hour of the suyamvaram, King Bhima invites all the kings who have arrived. The suyamvaram hall was filled with all the illustrious kings and waiting to see who Damayanthi selects.

Now the gods were clever too, they all changed their appearance to Nala. Now Damayanthi saw 5 Nalas (only Indiran, Agni, Varuna & Yama could make it to the event) in the suyamvaram. Damayanthi prays to the gods, "if my love towards Nala is true, please reveal him to me".

Because of her prayer, purity of her heart & the strength of her love, reveals Nala to him (as he is only one standing on the ground and the other four are floating above the ground). Damayanthi selects Nala and all the present gods wish them a long happy life and depart. Nala & Damayanthi gets married and they start to live happily.