Shloka 1
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
अपन क्रात छा अं सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमो<्ध्याय: उत्तंकका सौदाससे उनकी 4 कक णएडल माँगना और सौदासके कहनेसे रानी मदयन्तीके पास जाना वैशम्पायन उवाच सतं दृष्टवा तथाभूतं राजानं घोरदर्शनम् । दीर्घश्मश्रुधरं नूणां शोणितेन समुक्षितम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | sataṃ dṛṣṭvā tathābhūtaṃ rājānaṃ ghoradarśanam | dīrghaśmaśrudharaṃ nūnaṃ śoṇitena samukṣitam ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nang makita ang hari sa gayong kasindak-sindak na kalagayan—nakapanghihilakbot pagmasdan, may mahabang bigote at balbas, at tiyak na nababahiran ng dugo—nahayag ang pagbagsak ng hari sa isang mabangis at di-matuwid na kalagayan, na wari’y paunang hudyat ng panganib sa dharma kapag ang isang pinuno ay natatangay ng sumpa, karahasan, at pagkawala ng pagpipigil sa sarili.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical danger when a ruler loses self-control and falls into हिंसा (violence): outward horror mirrors inner adharma, and kingship without restraint becomes a threat to society.
Vaiśampāyana describes the moment the sage (Uttaṅka, by context) sees King Saudāsa in a terrifying, blood-smeared, rākṣasa-like condition, setting the stage for the ensuing encounter and requests connected with the Uttanka–Saudāsa episode.