Shloka 5
Ulūpī’s Disclosure and the Saṃjīvana-Maṇi: Arjuna’s Restoration (उलूपी-प्रकटनं संजीवनमणि-स्थापनं च)
तमुवाचोरगपतेर्दुहिता प्रहसन्निव । न मे त्वमपराद्धोडसि न हि मे बश्रुवाहन:
tam uvācoragapater duhitā prahasann iva | na me tvam aparāddho ’si na hi me babhruvāhanaḥ |
Ulūpī, ái nữ của chúa loài rắn, khẽ cười như thoáng giễu mà đáp: “Không đâu—cả chàng lẫn Babhruvāhana đều không hề phạm lỗi với thiếp. (Quả thật,) chàng ấy không phải kẻ có lỗi với thiếp.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes ethical discernment in assigning blame: Ulūpī explicitly removes guilt from Arjuna and Babhruvāhana, suggesting that apparent harm in a complex dharmic situation may not constitute personal offense when intention and larger duty are considered.
In the Ashvamedha narrative, after a tense encounter involving Arjuna and his son Babhruvāhana, Ulūpī addresses Arjuna. Smiling, she reassures him that neither he nor Babhruvāhana has wronged her, preparing to explain the reasons and circumstances behind what has occurred.