Shloka 10
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
ततः सा चारुसर्वाज्री समुपेत्योरगात्मजा । उलूपी प्राह वचन धर्म्य धर्मविशारदम्,प्रभो! उसने देखा कि पुत्र बभ्रुवाहन नीचे मुँह किये किसी सोच-विचारमें पड़ा हुआ है और युद्धार्थी पिता उसे बारंबार डाँट-फटकार रहे हैं। तब मनोहर अंगोंवाली नागकन्या उलूपी धर्म-निपुण बभ्रुवाहनके पास आकर यह धर्मसम्मत बात बोली--
tataḥ sā cāru-sarvāṅgī samupetyoragātmajā | ulūpī prāha vacanaṁ dharmyaṁ dharma-viśāradam ||
ततः सा चारुसर्वाङ्गी समुपेत्योरगात्मजा । उलूपी प्राह वचनं धर्म्यं धर्मविशारदम् ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is not merely force or anger in conflict; it requires discernment and timely counsel. Ulūpī’s approach highlights that ethical action in a charged situation may involve intervening with principled speech to guide one who knows dharma but is momentarily conflicted.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Ulūpī, the Nāga princess, notices Babhruvāhana sitting with a lowered face, lost in thought, while his father (Arjuna, in the broader episode) urges battle and scolds him. She then comes forward and begins to address Babhruvāhana with a dharma-based statement.