Nal abandoning Damayanti in the forest is one particular scene from Hindu literature that is often referred to in order to demonstrate how much pain one can feel when their significant other decides to leave them. The painting shows Nal leaving Damayanti while she is asleep, having been overcome by negative emotions caused by his thoughts about what would happen if they were together.
He believes that it wouldn’t work out due to either partner wanting something different, rather than being able to balance each other’s needs without any conflict arising between them. However, the most important element of the painting is that it demonstrates how true love always prevails in the end.
