Shloka 1
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! मणिपुरनरेश बशभ्रुवाहनने जब सुना कि मेरे पिता आये हैं, तब वह ब्राह्मणोंको आगे करके बहुत-सा धन साथमें लेकर बड़ी विनयके साथ उनके दर्शनके लिये नगरसे बाहर निकला
Vaiśampāyana uvāca—Janamejaya! Maṇipura-nareśaḥ Babhruvāhanaḥ yadā śuśrāva yat me pitā āgataḥ, tadā sa brāhmaṇān puraskṛtya bahu dhanaṃ sahāyaṃ gṛhītvā mahā-vinayena tasya darśanārthaṃ nagarād bahiḥ niṣkrāntaḥ.
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「ジャナメージャヤよ。マニプラの王バブリュヴァーハナは、わが父が来たと聞くや、婆羅門たちを先頭に立て、多くの財宝を携え、深い謙譲をもって都の外へ出て、拝謁し敬意を捧げようとした。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship expressed through humility and proper reception: honoring Brahmins, offering gifts, and approaching elders with reverence. Ethical leadership is shown not by power but by courteous conduct and respect for social and spiritual order.
Vaiśampāyana tells Janamejaya that Babhruvāhana, the ruler of Maṇipura, hears of the arrival of the narrator’s father and goes outside the city to receive him. He leads with Brahmins, brings wealth as offerings, and meets him with great humility.