Shloka 6
Ulūpī’s Disclosure and the Saṃjīvana-Maṇi: Arjuna’s Restoration (उलूपी-प्रकटनं संजीवनमणि-स्थापनं च)
न जनित्री तथास्येयं मम या प्रेष्यवत् स्थिता । श्रूयतां यद् यथा चेदं मया सर्व विचेष्टितम्
na janitrī tathāsyeyaṁ mama yā preṣyavat sthitā | śrūyatāṁ yad yathā cedaṁ mayā sarva viceṣṭitam ||
Wika ni Arjuna: “Ang babaeng ito—bagaman siya ang aking ina—ay hindi ganyan; nananatili siyang nasa ilalim ng aking utos na parang isang alipin. Kaya pakinggan ninyo kung ano ang ginawa ko rito at kung paano ako kumilos sa lahat ng bagay.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes accountability and truthful narration: when blame or suspicion arises, one should clarify facts and one’s conduct directly, while also framing relationships in terms of duty and rightful authority.
Arjuna begins to explain the situation and his own actions, asserting that the woman referred to as his mother is not acting independently but remains under his direction, and he asks the listeners to hear the full account of what he did and how.