Shloka 19
Uttaṅka’s Petition for Madayantī’s Divine Earrings (Maṇikuṇḍala) — Agreement, Proof, and Vigilance
कि त्वद्य यदि ते श्रद्धा गमनं॑ प्रति भार्गव । अनुज्ञां प्रतिगृहा त्वं स््वगृहान् गच्छ मा चिरम्,भृगुनन्दन! यदि आज तुम्हारे मनमें यहाँसे जानेकी इच्छा हुई है तो मेरी आज्ञा स्वीकार करो और शीघ्र ही यहाँसे अपने घरको चले जाओ
kiṃ tv adya yadi te śraddhā gamanaṃ prati bhārgava | anu-jñāṃ pratigṛhya tvaṃ svagṛhān gaccha mā ciram, bhṛgunandana ||
Gautama berkata: “Namun jika hari ini engkau benar-benar bertekad untuk pergi, wahai Bhārgava, permata keturunan Bhṛgu, maka terimalah izinku dan pulanglah ke rumahmu tanpa berlengah.”
गौतम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when one wishes to depart, dharmic conduct emphasizes clarity of intention and respectful procedure—accepting the elder’s/host’s consent (anujñā) and leaving without unnecessary delay or disruption.
Gautama addresses a Bhārgava sage and, seeing his desire to leave, grants him formal permission and instructs him to return home promptly, using honorific lineage-based epithets.