Shloka 13
ते तेन समनुज्ञाता ब्राह्मणेन भुजड़मा: । स्वमेव भवन जग्मुरकृतार्था नरर्षभ,नरश्रेष्ठ! उस ब्राह्मणके इस प्रकार आदेश देनेपर वे नाग अपने प्रयत्नमें असफल हो घरको ही लौट गये
te tena samanujñātā brāhmaṇena bhujagāḥ | svam eva bhavanaṁ jagmur akṛtārthā nararṣabha ||
اس برہمن کی اس طرح اجازت پا کر وہ ناگ اپنی کوشش میں ناکام ہو کر، مقصد پورا کیے بغیر، اپنے ہی گھر لوٹ گئے—اے بہترینِ مرداں۔
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and intent alone do not ensure success; when a righteous authority (here, the brāhmaṇa) does not support an action, the attempt becomes fruitless. The verse underscores restraint, rightful permission, and the limits placed on even formidable beings by dharmic order.
After receiving leave from the brāhmaṇa, the serpents withdraw. Their mission fails, so they return to their own abode without achieving their objective.