Shloka 16
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
सैवमुक्ता त्वया नूनं॑ मद्वाक्येन शुचिव्रता । प्रदास्यति द्विजश्रेष्ठ कुण्डले ते न संशय:
saivamuktā tvayā nūnaṁ madvākyena śucivratā | pradāsyati dvijaśreṣṭha kuṇḍale te na saṁśayaḥ ||
ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଦ୍ୱିଜଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ତୁମେ ଏଭଳି କହିଲେ, ଶୁଚିବ୍ରତା ସେ ନାରୀ ମୋର ବଚନରେ ପ୍ରେରିତ ହୋଇ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତୁମକୁ ସେଇ କୁଣ୍ଡଳଦ୍ୱୟ ଦେଇଦେବ; ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights confidence in dharmic persuasion: truthful, well-intentioned speech can move a virtuous person to act rightly—here, to give a requested gift—without coercion.
Vaiśaṃpāyana assures a Brahmin that the virtuous woman, having been addressed appropriately and influenced by the speaker’s words, will certainly hand over the earrings; the statement functions as a narrative guarantee of the forthcoming act.