Damayantī

By Jit Majumdar

1. one who subdues; self-restraining
2. subduer of men; empowered woman
3. the daughter of King Bhīma of Vidarbha, wife of the Nişādha King Nala, and one of the most famous and iconic of epic heroines.

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