Nala Regains His True Form and Reunites with Damayanti
With his doubts dissolved, Nala dons the garment that does not decay, recalls the king of the serpents, and regains his original form. Damayanti embraces him and weeps — and in the fourth year of separation, they are finally reunited.
Nala donned the garment that does not decay. He recalled the king of the serpents to his mind. And he regained his old form.
When Bhima's daughter saw her husband in his own form, she embraced Punyashloka — Nala, the one of good renown — and cried loudly. King Nala, radiant as before, also embraced Bhima's daughter. He embraced his children in the proper way and was delighted.
The one with the beautiful face and the large eyes placed her head on his chest. Overcome with sorrow, she sighed heavily. Her limbs were covered with dirt and tears flowed down. She embraced that tiger among men for a long time.
The mother of the daughter of Vidarbha — Damayanti's mother — happily informed King Bhima about everything that had transpired between Nala and Damayanti. The great king replied: "I will see Nala and Damayanti tomorrow, after he has rested and performed his ablutions."
That night, the happy couple conversed throughout the night about their earlier wanderings in the forest. They slept happily.
He was united with his wife in the fourth year. He obtained all the objects of desire, attained all accomplishments, and was supremely happy. Damayanti was extremely content at having regained her husband — like the earth with half-grown crops is, on receiving showers. She was united with her husband and all her fatigue had passed. Her fever was gone and her heart was filled with joy. All the desires of Bhima's daughter were met, and she was as radiant as the night when the moon had arisen. Aranyaka Parva, Chapter 372