Shloka 1
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! मणिपुरनरेश बशभ्रुवाहनने जब सुना कि मेरे पिता आये हैं, तब वह ब्राह्मणोंको आगे करके बहुत-सा धन साथमें लेकर बड़ी विनयके साथ उनके दर्शनके लिये नगरसे बाहर निकला
Vaiśampāyana uvāca—Janamejaya! Maṇipura-nareśaḥ Babhruvāhanaḥ yadā śuśrāva yat me pitā āgataḥ, tadā sa brāhmaṇān puraskṛtya bahu dhanaṃ sahāyaṃ gṛhītvā mahā-vinayena tasya darśanārthaṃ nagarād bahiḥ niṣkrāntaḥ.
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“噢，阇那梅阇耶！当摩尼补罗之王跋布卢婆诃那听闻我父已至，便出城相迎。他令婆罗门走在前列，携带丰厚财物，以极其谦恭之态前往拜见致敬。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship expressed through humility and proper reception: honoring Brahmins, offering gifts, and approaching elders with reverence. Ethical leadership is shown not by power but by courteous conduct and respect for social and spiritual order.
Vaiśampāyana tells Janamejaya that Babhruvāhana, the ruler of Maṇipura, hears of the arrival of the narrator’s father and goes outside the city to receive him. He leads with Brahmins, brings wealth as offerings, and meets him with great humility.