Shloka 28
Adhyaya 72 — The Reconciliation Rite, Sarasvati Sacrifice, and the Birth of Uttama Manu (Auttama Manvantara Prelude)
इत्तं ज्ञानं समासाद्य नन्दा शीघ्रगतिः पुरम् ।
ततो राज्ञीं परिष्वज्य स्वसखीमुरगात्मजा ॥
itthaṃ jñānaṃ samāsādya nandā śīghragatiḥ puram | tato rājñīṃ pariṣvajya svasakhīm uragātmajā ||
Tendo assim obtido o conhecimento do que devia ser feito, Nandā—de movimentos velozes—dirigiu-se à cidade. Então a filha do rei das serpentes abraçou a rainha, sua própria amiga.
FAQs
The verse underscores purposeful action guided by right understanding (jñāna leading to swift, appropriate conduct), and the role of trust/affection in alliances that support dharmic outcomes in royal life.
Primarily Vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita (dynastic lineage and royal narrative), serving as a lead-in to a Manvantara-related figure (a future Manu).
The nāga-daughter functions as a liminal mediator (between subterranean/pātāla powers and surface kingship), suggesting that legitimate sovereignty may be supported by hidden or chthonic guardianship when aligned with dharma.