Nala is a character in Hindu mythology. He was the husband of Damayanti and their story is told in the Mahabharata. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Damayanti is a character in Hindu mythology. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाà¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤, phonetically MahÄbhÄrata - see note), is one of the three major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the others being the Ramayana and the Bhagavatam. ...
Nala was known for his skill with horses and culinary expertise. His main weakness was gambling.
Story
Nala, also known as Nalachakravarti (Nala the emperor), was one of the Shatchakravarthins (six great emperors) in Hindu mythology. He was king of Nishadha Kingdom. He was chosen by Damayanti as husband in the 'Swayamvara', a function in which the bride selects her husband from among the invitees, in preference to even the gods who came to marry her. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Nishadha peoples are indigenous tribes inhabiting ancient India, according to sources in Hindu mythology. ... Swayamvara, in ancient India, was a practice of choosing a life partner, among a list of suitors by a girl of marriageable age. ...
All the gods left the place praising the qualities of Nala and blessing the couple. But Shani vowed to divert Nala from the path of Dharma, or path of righteousness or virtue, and separate Nala and Damayanti. Such was the purity of Nala that it took seven years for Shani to find a small fault in him and bring him under the influence of evil. After being influenced by evil, Nala played dice or gambling with another king called Pushkara and lost all his wealth and the kingdom to Pushkara. Nala and Damayanti had to live in forests where they were separated. After undergoing many sufferings, in spite of which Nala did not deviate from the path of righteousness, Nala overcame the influence of Shani and regained his kingdom by defeating Pushkar. Nala and Damayanti were reunited and lived happily thereafter. Shani (also spelled Sani) is one of the nine Navagraha or primary celestial beings in Hindu astrology (that is, Vedic astrology), Shani is embodied in the planet Saturn. ... Dharma (Sanskrit धरà¥à¤®) or Dhamma (PÄli) means Natural Law or Reality, and with respect to its significance for spirituality and religion might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths. ...
Reference
Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola
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