Shloka 6
Ulūpī’s Disclosure and the Saṃjīvana-Maṇi: Arjuna’s Restoration (उलूपी-प्रकटनं संजीवनमणि-स्थापनं च)
न जनित्री तथास्येयं मम या प्रेष्यवत् स्थिता । श्रूयतां यद् यथा चेदं मया सर्व विचेष्टितम्,अर्जुनका यह प्रश्न सुनकर नागराजकन्या उलूपी हँसती हुई-सी बोली--'प्राणवल्लभ! आपने या बश्रुवाहनने मेरा कोई अपराध नहीं किया है। बभ्रुवाहनकी माताने भी मेरा कुछ नहीं बिगाड़ा है। यह तो सदा दासीकी भाँति मेरी आज्ञाके अधीन रहती है। यहाँ आकर मैंने जो-जो जिस प्रकार काम किया है, वह बतलाती हूँ; सुनिये
na janitrī tathāsyeyaṁ mama yā preṣyavat sthitā | śrūyatāṁ yad yathā cedaṁ mayā sarva viceṣṭitam ||
Arjuna disse: “Esta mulher —embora seja minha mãe— não é de tal índole; permanece sob minha direção como uma serva. Ouvi, pois, o que fiz aqui e como agi em tudo.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes accountability and truthful narration: when blame or suspicion arises, one should clarify facts and one’s conduct directly, while also framing relationships in terms of duty and rightful authority.
Arjuna begins to explain the situation and his own actions, asserting that the woman referred to as his mother is not acting independently but remains under his direction, and he asks the listeners to hear the full account of what he did and how.