Shloka 14
Uttaṅka’s Petition for Madayantī’s Divine Earrings (Maṇikuṇḍala) — Agreement, Proof, and Vigilance
गौतमस्त्वब्रवीद् विप्रमुत्तड़कं प्रीतमानस: । कस्मात् तात तवाद्येह शोकोत्तरमिदं मन: । स स्वैरं ब्रूहि विप्रषें श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
Gautamas tv abravīd vipram Uttankaṁ prītamānasaḥ | kasmāt tāta tavādyeha śokottaram idaṁ manaḥ | sa svairaṁ brūhi viprarṣe śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Với lòng vui vẻ và nhân hậu, Gautama hỏi vị bà-la-môn Uttanka: “Con trai ta, vì sao hôm nay lòng con lại bị nỗi sầu khổ lấn át? Hãy nói thẳng, hỡi bậc bà-la-môn hiền triết; ta muốn nghe trọn vẹn nguyên do chân thật.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical mode of dialogue: a compassionate elder invites honest speech and seeks the truth (tattvataḥ) rather than rumor or assumption. It models how grief should be approached—through open inquiry, trust, and truthful explanation.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the sage Gautama, pleased in mind, questions the brahmin Uttanka about the cause of his present sorrow and urges him to speak freely so the real reason can be understood.