Shloka 10
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
ततः सा चारुसर्वाज्री समुपेत्योरगात्मजा । उलूपी प्राह वचन धर्म्य धर्मविशारदम्
tataḥ sā cāru-sarvāṅgī samupetyoragātmajā | ulūpī prāha vacanaṁ dharmyaṁ dharma-viśāradam ||
তখন মনোহর অঙ্গবিশিষ্ট নাগকন্যা উলূপী এগিয়ে এসে ধর্মে পারদর্শী (বভ্রুবাহন)-কে ধর্মসম্মত বাক্য বলল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is not merely force or anger in conflict; it requires discernment and timely counsel. Ulūpī’s approach highlights that ethical action in a charged situation may involve intervening with principled speech to guide one who knows dharma but is momentarily conflicted.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Ulūpī, the Nāga princess, notices Babhruvāhana sitting with a lowered face, lost in thought, while his father (Arjuna, in the broader episode) urges battle and scolds him. She then comes forward and begins to address Babhruvāhana with a dharma-based statement.