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| − | The story of the king Nala and his wife [[Damayanti]] is well-known in the romantic literature. After banishment from his kingdom, Nala retired to [[a]] forest and deserted Damayantī there. King Nala was bitten by a cobra in his sojourns and was disfigured. He then changed his name to Bāhuka and lived incognito for some time before regaining his kingdom. | + | The story of the king [[Nala]] and his wife [[Damayanti]] is well-known in the romantic literature. After banishment from his kingdom, [[Nala]] retired to [[a]] forest and deserted [[Damayantī]] there. King Nala was bitten by a cobra in his sojourns and was disfigured. He then changed his name to Bāhuka and lived incognito for some time before regaining his kingdom. |
Latest revision as of 22:24, 15 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Bahuka, BAhuka, Baahuka
The story of the king Nala and his wife Damayanti is well-known in the romantic literature. After banishment from his kingdom, Nala retired to a forest and deserted Damayantī there. King Nala was bitten by a cobra in his sojourns and was disfigured. He then changed his name to Bāhuka and lived incognito for some time before regaining his kingdom.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore