Shloka 23
उत्तरो भयविषण्णः — बृहन्नडेन धैर्योपदेशः
Uttara’s Panic and Bṛhannadā’s Stabilizing Counsel
एवमुक्त: स सैरन्ध्र्या भगिनीं प्रत्यभाषत । गच्छ त्वमनवद्याज्ञि तामानय बृहन्नलाम्,सैरन्ध्रीके ऐसा कहनेपर उत्तर अपनी बहिनसे बोला--निर्दोष अंगोंवाली उत्तरे! जाओ, उस बृहन्नलाको बुला ले आओ”
evam uktaḥ sa sairandhryā bhaginīṃ pratyabhāṣata | gaccha tvam anavadyājñi tām ānaya bṛhannalām ||
เมื่อไสรันธรีกล่าวดังนั้น อุตตระจึงหันไปบอกน้องสาวว่า “จงไปเถิด ผู้มีอวัยวะปราศจากมลทิน จงพาพฤหันนลามาที่นี่”
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights respectful, ethically framed speech in command: Uttara addresses his sister with honorific praise (“blameless, discerning”), indicating that authority should be exercised with courtesy and trust rather than harshness.
After Sairandhrī speaks, Uttara responds by instructing his sister Uttarā to go and summon Bṛhannalā. This sets up the next action in the Virāṭa court, where Bṛhannalā’s assistance is sought.