Shloka 10
एष मे निश्चय: साधो कृतं कारणमुनत्तमम् । आमन्त्रयामि भद्र ते कृतार्थोडस्मि भुजजड्रम
eṣa me niścayaḥ sādho kṛtaṃ kāraṇam uttamam | āmantrayāmi bhadra te kṛtārtho ’smi bhujaṅgama mahātman ||
ব্ৰাহ্মণে ক’লে—হে সাধু! এইয়েই মোৰ দৃঢ় সিদ্ধান্ত। আপুনি মোৰ উদ্দেশ্য অতি উত্তমভাৱে সম্পন্ন কৰিলে। আপোনাৰ মঙ্গল হওক। হে ভুজঙ্গম, মহাত্মন! মই কৃতাৰ্থ; এতিয়া প্ৰস্থান কৰিবলৈ আপোনাৰ অনুমতি বিচাৰোঁ।
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical speech and conduct: once one’s purpose is fulfilled, one should express gratitude, offer auspicious wishes, and seek leave respectfully—showing humility and propriety even toward a non-human being.
A brāhmaṇa addresses a serpent who has helped accomplish his objective. Declaring his resolve satisfied and his task completed, he blesses the serpent and formally asks permission to depart.