Shloka 21
Ulūpī’s Disclosure and the Saṃjīvana-Maṇi: Arjuna’s Restoration (उलूपी-प्रकटनं संजीवनमणि-स्थापनं च)
न हि दोषो मम मत: कथं वा मन्यसे विभो । इत्येवमुक्तो विजय: प्रसन्नात्माब्रवीदिदम्
na hi doṣo mama mataḥ kathaṃ vā manyase vibho | ityevam ukto vijayaḥ prasannātmābravīd idam ||
«Selon moi, il n’y a aucune faute de ma part. Ou bien, qu’en penses-tu, ô puissant ?» Ainsi interpellé, Vijaya (Arjuna), l’âme apaisée, prononça ces paroles—
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical accountability: a participant questions whether initiating or enabling conflict is blameworthy, and invites the other party’s judgment. It sets up a dharmic evaluation of intention, duty, and causality in warfare.
A speaker asserts, "I see no fault in myself—what is your view?" After being addressed in this way, Arjuna (called Vijaya) becomes composed and begins to reply, indicating a shift from accusation or doubt toward reasoned moral clarification.