Shloka 20
Uttaṅka’s Petition for Madayantī’s Divine Earrings (Maṇikuṇḍala) — Agreement, Proof, and Vigilance
उत्तडुक उवाच गुर्वर्थ क॑ प्रयच्छामि ब्रूहि त्वं द्विजसत्तम । तमुपाहत्य गच्छेयमनुज्ञातस्त्वया विभो,उत्तंकने पूछा-<द्विजश्रेष्ठ! प्रभो! मैं आपको गुरुदक्षिणामें क्या दूँ? यह बताइये। उसे आपको अर्पित करके आज्ञा लेकर घरको जाऊँ
Uttaṅka uvāca: gurvarthaṃ kiṃ prayacchāmi? brūhi tvaṃ dvijasattama. tam upāhṛtya gaccheyam anujñātas tvayā vibho.
Uttaṅka disse: “Ó melhor dos brâmanes, dize-me: que devo oferecer como guru-dakṣiṇā, a dádiva devida ao mestre? Tendo eu trazido e apresentado isso a ti, poderei partir para casa com tua permissão, ó venerável?”
उत्तडुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in the guru–disciple bond: a student should seek to repay instruction through an appropriate guru-dakṣiṇā and should not presume independence, but depart only with the teacher’s consent.
Uttaṅka addresses his teacher respectfully, asking what offering he should bring as the teacher’s fee; he requests permission to return home after presenting it.