Shloka 12
Ulūpī’s Disclosure and the Saṃjīvana-Maṇi: Arjuna’s Restoration (उलूपी-प्रकटनं संजीवनमणि-स्थापनं च)
पुरा हि श्रुतमेतत् ते वसुभि: कथितं मया । गज्जायास्तीरमाश्रित्य हते शान्तनवे नूप
purā hi śrutam etat te vasubhiḥ kathitaṃ mayā | gaṅgāyās tīram āśritya hate śāntanave nūpam ||
Wika ni Arjuna: “O hari, noong una’y narinig ko na ang bagay na ito—na sinabi ng mga Vasu at aking isinalaysay sa iyo—nang, matapos bumagsak si Bhīṣma na anak ni Śāntanu, sila’y dumating sa pampang ng Gaṅgā at nagsalita tungkol sa iyo. Narinig ko iyon sa sarili kong mga tainga.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the ethical weight of reliable testimony: Arjuna grounds his statement in direct hearing and in the words of authoritative beings (the Vasus), suggesting that counsel to a king should rest on trustworthy sources and witnessed tradition, especially in the morally complex aftermath of war.
Arjuna begins recounting an earlier episode: after Bhīṣma (Śāntanu’s son) had fallen, the Vasus came to the bank of the Gaṅgā and spoke about a matter connected with the king. Arjuna states he personally heard it and had conveyed it to the king.