Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
N. of the daughter of Bhīma, king of the Vidarbhas. [She was so called because by her matchless beauty she subdued the [Page0557-c+ 62] ride of all lovely women; cf. N. 2. 18: bhuvanatrayasubhruvāmasau damayaṃtī kamanīya- tāmadaṃ. udiyāya yatastanuśriyā damayaṃtīti ta- to'bhidhāṃ dadhau... A golden swan first described to her the beauty and virtues of king Nala, and through him she communicated her love to Nala....
