Shloka 10
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
ततः सा चारुसर्वाज्री समुपेत्योरगात्मजा । उलूपी प्राह वचन धर्म्य धर्मविशारदम्
tataḥ sā cāru-sarvāṅgī samupetyoragātmajā | ulūpī prāha vacanaṁ dharmyaṁ dharma-viśāradam ||
Pagkaraan, si Ulūpī—ang dalagang isinilang sa lahing Nāga, may kaakit-akit na anyo—ay lumapit at nagsalita ng isang matuwid, kaayon ng dharma na pahayag sa taong bihasa sa dharma. Sa pangyayari, nakita niyang si Babhruvāhana ay nakayuko at nalulubog sa pag-iisip, samantalang ang ama niyang sabik sa labanan ay paulit-ulit siyang sinasaway; kaya siya’y namagitan, nagbigay ng payong nakaugat sa tungkuling moral.
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.