Shloka 18
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानम् — Maṇi-Kuṇḍala Retrieval and Entry into Nāgaloka
Chapter 57
उत्तंक बोले--नरेश्वर! मैं कहाँ आपकी पत्नीको ढूँढ़ता फिरूँगा? मुझे क्योंकर उनका दर्शन हो सकेगा? आप स्वयं ही अपनी पत्नीके पास क्यों नहीं चलते? ।।
saudāsa uvāca | tāṁ drakṣyati bhavān adya kasmiṁścid vananirjhare | ṣaṣṭhe kāle na hi mayā sā śakyā draṣṭum adya vai ||
乌坦迦说道：“大王！我到哪里去寻您的王后？我又如何得以见她？为何您不亲自去到王后身边？”娑乌达萨答道：“婆罗门啊，今日你将在林中一处泉边见到她。但此刻正值白昼第六分，我现在不能与她相见——这并非我能见她的时辰。”
सौदास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights restraint and time-discipline: even when a goal is urgent, one should act within proper limits of time and capacity, speaking truthfully about what is feasible rather than making reckless promises.
Saudāsa informs the other party that the sought woman will be seen that very day near a forest spring, but he himself cannot meet her at that moment because it is the sixth division of the day, a time when he is not able to see her.