Shloka 28
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
एवंविधे ममैते वै कुण्डले परमार्चिते । त्रिषु लोकेषु विज्ञाते तदभिज्ञानमानय,'ऐसे गुणोंसे युक्त होनेके कारण मेरे ये दोनों कुण्डल तीनों लोकोंमें परम प्रशंसित एवं प्रसिद्ध हैं। अतः आप महाराजकी अज्ञासे इन्हें लेने आये हैं, इसका कोई पहचान या प्रमाण लाइये”
evaṁvidhe mamāite vai kuṇḍale paramārcite | triṣu lokeṣu vijñāte tadabhijñānam ānaya |
Вайшампаяна сказал: «Таковы эти две мои серьги — высочайше почитаемые и прославленные во всех трёх мирах. Потому, если ты пришёл взять их по повелению царя, принеси знак узнавания — доказательство этой власти».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when an action is claimed to be backed by royal command, dharma requires verification: one should not surrender valuable property or comply with demands without proper identification and proof of authority.
The speaker describes his renowned pair of earrings and challenges the claimant: if the earrings are being demanded on the king’s order, the claimant must present a clear token or credential that confirms the legitimacy of that request.