He also translated the tale of Nala and Damayanti from the Mahabharata, and had plans to write a continuation of Pushkin's Rusalka.
As Nala seeks an explanation, Nāga Karkotaka says that the poison will only take effect when it is perfect.
Nalopakhyana parva recites the love story of prince Nala and princess Damayanti, who never met each other, yet fall in love with each other, after learning about each other's character, virtues, passions and beliefs through a hansa (swan).
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It is one of the longest of the 18 books in the Mahabharata, and contains numerous discussions on virtues and ethics, along with myths of Arjuna, Karna, tales of “Nahusha the snake and Yudhisthira” as well as “Ushinara and the hawk”, love stories of “Nala and Damayanti”, as well as “Savitri and Satyavan”.
Noted textile designer Subrata Bhowmick of the National Institute of Design was the consultant behind RmKV's Hamsa Damayanti saree and its subsequent advertising campaign.