Shloka 10
Uttaṅka’s Petition for Madayantī’s Divine Earrings (Maṇikuṇḍala) — Agreement, Proof, and Vigilance
ततः स भारनिष्षिष्ट: क्षुधाविष्टश्न भारत
tataḥ sa bhāra-niṣṣisṭaḥ kṣudhā-viṣṭaś ca bhārata
ನಂತರ, ಓ ಭಾರತನೇ, ಅವನು ಭಾರದಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತನಾದರೂ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಆವರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಗಿದನು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a realistic ethical insight: completing or laying down a heavy responsibility does not remove basic human needs. Dharma is lived through embodied conditions—hunger, fatigue, and limitation—so compassion and practical care remain essential alongside ideals of duty.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a character who has just been relieved of a burden and is now afflicted by hunger, marking a transition in the episode and setting up the next action driven by physical necessity.