Shloka 7
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
संश्रुतश्ष मया यो<र्थो गुरवे राजसत्तम । त्वदधीन: स राजेन्द्र तं॑ त्वां भिक्षे नरेश्वर,राजेन्द्र! नृपश्रेष्ठ! मैंने गुरुको जो वस्तु देनेकी प्रतिज्ञा की है, वह आपके ही अधीन है; अत: नरेश्वर! मैं आपसे उसकी भीख माँगता हूँ
saṁśrutaś ca mayā yo 'rtho gurave rājasattama | tvad-adhīnaḥ sa rājendra taṁ tvāṁ bhikṣe nareśvara ||
Uttaṅka disse: “Ó melhor dos reis, certa vez prometi ao meu mestre um presente. Essa mesma coisa está sob tua autoridade, ó rei. Por isso, senhor dos homens, eu a peço de ti.”
उत्तड्ुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
A pledged obligation—especially one made to a teacher—must be honored; even when the fulfillment depends on royal power, one should seek it through humble, rightful request rather than force or deceit.
Uttaṅka explains to the king that he has promised a specific offering to his guru, but the means to obtain it lies within the king’s control; he therefore petitions the king to grant it.