Shloka 49
अयं तु मे मणिर्दिव्य: समानीतो विशाम्पते । मृतान् मृतान् पन्नगेन्द्रानु यो जीवयति नित्यदा,'प्रजानाथ! मैं यह दिव्यमणि ले आयी हूँ। यह सदा युद्धमें मरे हुए नागराजोंको जीवित किया करती है। प्रभो! तुम इसे लेकर अपने पिताकी छातीपर रख दो। फिर तुम पाण्थुपुत्र कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको जीवित हुआ देखोगे”
ayaṁ tu me maṇir divyaḥ samānīto viśāṁpate | mṛtān mṛtān pannagendrān yo jīvayati nityadā ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “O lord of the people, I have brought this celestial jewel. It has the constant power to restore to life the serpent-kings who have fallen dead in battle. Take it and place it upon your father’s chest; then you will see Arjuna, the son of Kuntī, return to life.”
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights compassionate intervention after violence: even amid the aftermath of war, the ethical impulse is to restore life and heal. It also underscores the idea that extraordinary power (a divine jewel) should be used for protection and restoration rather than domination.
A celestial jewel is presented to a ruler with the claim that it can revive those slain in battle—specifically serpent-kings. The speaker instructs that the jewel be placed on the ruler’s father’s chest so that Arjuna, Kuntī’s son, will be seen revived.