Shloka 7
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
यद्य॒हं न््यस्तशस्त्रस्त्वामागच्छेयं सुदुर्मते । प्रक्रियेयं भवेद् युक्ता तावत् तव नराधम,“दुर्बद्धे! नराधम! यदि मैं हथियार रखकर खाली हाथ तेरे पास आता तो इस ढंगसे मिलना ठीक हो सकता था”
yady ahaṁ nyastaśastras tvām āgaccheyaṁ sudurmate | prakriyeyaṁ bhaved yuktā tāvat tava narādhama ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Jika aku datang kepadamu setelah meletakkan senjata, wahai yang berhati jahat, maka cara sambutan seperti itu barulah boleh dianggap wajar—setidak-tidaknya bagi engkau, wahai manusia paling hina.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts proper conduct with the degraded standards of an unethical person: respectful reception is due to one who approaches honorably, but a vile-minded person treats even a disarmed approach with contempt—highlighting how inner character determines ethical behavior.
In the Ashvamedhika Parva narration, a speaker (reported by Vaiśampāyana) rebukes an opponent’s behavior, saying that such rude treatment would only be ‘appropriate’ if the speaker had come disarmed—thereby condemning the opponent as evil-minded and base.