Shloka 2
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
चकार न व्यथां विप्रो राजा त्वेनमथाब्रवीत् । प्रत्युत्थाय महातेजा भयकर्ता यमोपम:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | cakāra na vyathāṃ vipro rājā tv enam athābravīt | pratyutthāya mahātejā bhayakartā yamopamaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Der Brāhmaṇa verspürte nicht die geringste Unruhe. Als er ihn sah, erhob sich der mächtige König—schrecklich wie Yama—aus Achtung und redete ihn dann an. Die Szene betont das ethische Ideal: Wahre geistige Autorität (brāhmanische Askese und Gelehrsamkeit) kann furchtlos vor weltlicher Macht bestehen, und gerechtes Königtum ehrt das Dharma, indem es einem würdigen Brāhmaṇa die gebührende Verehrung erweist.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic hierarchy and conduct: a spiritually grounded brāhmaṇa remains unshaken before intimidating power, and a righteous king upholds dharma by rising to honor and respectfully addressing a worthy brāhmaṇa.
A brāhmaṇa arrives before a fearsome, powerful king. The brāhmaṇa shows no fear, while the king rises in greeting and begins to speak to him, signaling formal respect and the start of their exchange.