Shloka 61
Babhruvāhana’s Lament and Appeal for Expiation (प्रायश्चित्त-याचना)
तमुवाच तथा पृष्टो मणिपूरपतिस्तदा । प्रसाद्य शिरसा विद्वानुलूपी पृच्छयतामियम्,पिताके इस प्रकार पूछनेपर विद्वान् मणिपुरनरेशने पिताके चरणोंमें सिर रखकर उन्हें प्रसन्न किया और कहा--'पिताजी! यह वृत्तान्त आप माता उलूपीसे पूछिये”
tam uvāca tathā pṛṣṭo maṇipūra-patis tadā | prasādya śirasā vidvān ulūpīṃ pṛcchayatām iyam, pitā te ||
یوں پوچھے جانے پر دانشمند راجۂ مَنی پور نے اپنے باپ کے قدموں میں سر جھکا کر اُنہیں راضی کیا اور کہا— “ابّا جان! یہ حال آپ ماں اُلوپی ہی سے دریافت کیجیے۔”
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in speech and inquiry: one should approach elders with humility, seek their goodwill, and direct questions to the most appropriate and knowledgeable person—here, the mother Ulūpī—especially when the matter concerns her directly.
After being questioned, the king of Maṇipūra respectfully bows at his father’s feet to appease him and then advises him to learn the full account by asking mother Ulūpī, indicating that she is the proper source for the details.