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Nala's story is told in the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata and was adapted into various versions. According to the 12th century text Nishadha Charita, one of the five mahakavyas (great epic poems) in the canon of Sanskrit literature, [3] [4]: 136 written by Sriharsha, Nala, King of Nishadha, found a beautiful swan in a forest.
Nala also developed feelings for Damayanti in the same fashion. Once, Nala observed a few swans with golden wings in a grove, and caught one of them. The swan promised to speak highly of him in Damayanti's presence in return for its life. The swan flew to the princess and exalted Nala, persuading her to become the king's wife.
The swan promises to come back to Nala if first allowed to bid farewell to his wife, new-born son, and mother. Nala trusts the swan, and lets him go. The swan returns, true to his word, and the two become friends. Nala asks the swan's help in winning Damayanti's favours. The swan travels to the kingdom of Bhimak, promising results within a month.
The swan's activity after being released by Nala 8-15 The swan speaks to Nala 16-48 The swan describes Damayanti to Nala 49-62 Nala responds to the swan's words 63 Nala enters a dwelling in the garden 64-72 The swan sets off on a journey towards the Kuṇḍina 73-106 Description of Kuṇḍina 107-109 The swan spots Damayantī 110
The Nala episode clearly proves to be a deliberate form of interpolation due to the way it is embedded - the story of Nala is told to a protagonist of the main plot. The uniformity of content and structure shows Nala and Damayanti to be originally independent heroic poetry and remnants of an old bardic tradition.
The hamsa (Sanskrit: हंस, haṃsa or hansa) is an aquatic bird of passage, such as a goose or a swan. Its icon is used in Indian and Southeast Asian culture as a spiritual symbol and a decorative element. Hamsa is a part of the mythical love story of Nala and Damayanti. The hamsa is the vahana of Brahma & Saraswathi.
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Nalopakhyana Parva recites the love story of the prince Nala and princess Damayanti, who fell in love with each other without having met after learning about each other through a hansa (lit. "swan"). Damayanti's father announces a Swayamvara —a contest between eligible bachelors so that Damayanti can watch and choose the man she wants to marry.