Shloka 9
Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat
सा ददर्श ततः पुत्र विमृशन््तमधोमुखम् । संतर्ज्यमानमसकृत् पित्रा युद्धार्थिना प्रभो
sā dadarśa tataḥ putraṃ vimṛśantam adhomukham | santarjyamānam asakṛt pitrā yuddhārthinā prabho ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：她随即看见儿子低首垂面，陷于忧惧的思量；而那渴望交战的父亲却一再呵斥他。此时，肢体娟美、通晓法度的那伽少女乌卢毗走近跋婆卢婆诃那，说出了合乎正法之言。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a dharmic crisis: when duty to a parent and the call to battle press upon someone who hesitates, righteous counsel (here associated with Ulūpī) becomes necessary to align action with dharma rather than mere impulse or anger.
Babhrūvāhana is seen with his head lowered, thinking deeply, while his father Arjuna—seeking a fight—keeps scolding him. This sets the stage for Ulūpī to approach and speak a dharma-based argument to move the situation forward.