his kingdom and challenged Pushkara for a game of dice, staking their lives, riches, and the entire kingdom. Victorious, Nala granted Pushkara his life, regaining all that he had lost. Damayanti and her children returned to Nala, and spent the rest of their lives in happiness and fame. Translations Norman Mosley Penzer translated the tale of Nala and Damayanti in 1926 into English. See also The Story of Nal and Damayanti in Bhakti and Sufism Accounts Damajanti, a 1903 cantata by Max Bruch based on the poem Nala and Damajanti by Friedrich Rückert, with excerpts from a poem by Heinrich Bulthaupt. Odysseus and Penelope References Further reading External links The Naishadha-Charita (story of Nala and Damayanti) English translation by K. K. Handiqui [proofread] (includes glossary) Story of Nala and Damayanti English Translation Story of Nala and Damayanti from Mahabharata Characters in Hindu mythology Characters in the Mahabharata