Shloka 13
Uttaṅka’s Petition for Madayantī’s Divine Earrings (Maṇikuṇḍala) — Agreement, Proof, and Vigilance
ततो गुरुसुता तस्य पद्मपत्रनि भानना,तब कमलदलके समान प्रफुल्ल मुखवाली विशाललोचना परम सुन्दरी धर्मज्ञ गुरुपुत्रीने पिताकी आज्ञा पाकर विनीत भावसे सिर झुकाये वहाँ आयी और अपने हाथोंमें उसने मुनिके आँसू ग्रहण कर लिये ।।
tato gurusutā tasya padmapatranibhānanā | tasyā nipetatur dagdhau karau tair aśrubindubhiḥ | na hi tān aśrupātāṁs tu śaktā dhārayituṁ mahī ||
Pagkatapos, ang anak na babae ng guro—ang mukha’y maningning na gaya ng talulot ng lotus—ay dumating doon na may mapagkumbabang pagpipigil, matapos tanggapin ang utos ng kaniyang ama, at tinipon sa kaniyang mga palad ang mga luha ng muni. Ngunit ang mga patak na iyon ay napakapasó; napaso ang kaniyang dalawang kamay, at ang mga luha’y bumagsak sa lupa. Maging ang lupa man ay hindi nakayang pasanin ang bigat at init ng mga luhang iyon na nalalaglag.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and spiritual gravity of a sage’s grief: intense inner states—especially those rooted in tapas and truth—carry real force in the world. It also underscores dharmic humility and obedience, as the guru’s daughter acts with reverence, yet even her virtue cannot neutralize the potency of the sage’s sorrow.
A guru’s daughter, described as lotus-faced, comes respectfully on her father’s instruction and tries to collect a sage’s tears in her hands. The tears are so powerful that they burn her hands and fall to the ground; even the earth is said to be unable to bear those falling tear-drops.