Shloka 28
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
एवंविधे ममैते वै कुण्डले परमार्चिते । त्रिषु लोकेषु विज्ञाते तदभिज्ञानमानय
evaṁvidhe mamāite vai kuṇḍale paramārcite | triṣu lokeṣu vijñāte tadabhijñānam ānaya |
वैशंपायन म्हणाले— “अशा गुणांनी युक्त माझी ही दोन कुंडले त्रैलोक्यात परम पूज्य व प्रसिद्ध आहेत. म्हणून, जर तू राजाच्या आज्ञेने ती घेण्यासाठी आला असशील, तर त्याची ओळख-खूण, काही प्रमाण घेऊन ये।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when an action is claimed to be backed by royal command, dharma requires verification: one should not surrender valuable property or comply with demands without proper identification and proof of authority.
The speaker describes his renowned pair of earrings and challenges the claimant: if the earrings are being demanded on the king’s order, the claimant must present a clear token or credential that confirms the legitimacy of that request.