Shloka 19
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
वैशम्पायन उवाच उत्तड़कस्तु तथोक्त: स जगाम भरतर्षभ | मदयन्तीं च दृष्टवा स ज्ञापयत् स्वप्रयोजनम्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Uttaṅkastu tathoktaḥ sa jagāma bharatarṣabha | Madayantīṃ ca dṛṣṭvā sa jñāpayat svaprayojanam ||
Wika ni Vaiśaṃpāyana: “O pinakamatatag sa mga Bharata, nang masabi na iyon ng hari, nagtungo ang pantas na si Uttaṅka sa Reyna Madayantī. Pagkakita sa kanya, ipinaalam niya ang layunin ng kanyang pagdating.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights purposeful action and proper communication: after receiving instructions, Uttaṅka proceeds directly to the appropriate person (the queen) and clearly states his objective—an ethical model of duty-bound conduct without concealment or delay.
Narratively, Vaiśampāyana reports that Uttaṅka, following the king’s words, goes to Queen Madayantī and tells her why he has come, advancing the episode connected with Uttaṅka’s mission.