Shloka 8
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
तमेवमुक्तं भर्त्रा तु विदित्वा पन्नगात्मजा | अमृष्यमाणा भिन्त्वोर्वीमुलूपी समुपागमत्
tam evam uktaṁ bhartrā tu viditvā pannagātmajā | amṛṣyamāṇā bhittvorvīm ulūpī samupāgamat |
Vaiśampāyana sagte: Als ihr Gemahl so sprach, erkannte die Schlangenjungfrau Ulūpī seine Absicht. Da sie die Kränkung ihres Sohnes nicht ertragen konnte, spaltete sie die Erde und kam sogleich dorthin.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of honor within family and kṣatriya culture: a worthy son should not be dismissed unjustly, and a parent’s duty includes protecting a child’s rightful reputation while discerning the true intention behind harsh words.
As Arjuna speaks to his son Babhruvāhana in a way that implies reproach, Ulūpī understands Arjuna’s intent and, unable to tolerate the insult to their son, emerges dramatically by splitting the earth and approaches the scene.