Shloka 14
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 115 — Mādri’s request; invocation of the Aśvins; birth and naming of the Pāṇḍavas
तां स मांसमयीं पेशीं ददर्श जपतां वर: । ततोअ<ब्रवीत् सौबलेयीं किमिदं ते चिकीर्षितम्,जप करनेवालोंमें श्रेष्ठ व्यासजीने उस मांसपिण्डको देखा और गान्धारीसे पूछा--“तुम इसका क्या करना चाहती थीं?”
tāṃ sa māṃsamayīṃ peśīṃ dadarśa japatāṃ varaḥ | tato 'bravīt saubaleyīṃ kim idaṃ te cikīrṣitam ||
ورأى فياسا، وهو أبرعُ من يواظبون على التلاوة المقدّسة، تلك الكتلة اللحمية. ثم خاطب غاندھاري ابنة سوبالا قائلاً: «ما الذي أردتِ أن تفعليه بهذا؟»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights moral scrutiny of intention (cikīrṣā): even amid extraordinary events, actions are evaluated by purpose, and a sage’s discernment intervenes to guide outcomes toward dharma rather than impulsive or harmful choices.
Vyāsa sees the unusual result of Gāndhārī’s pregnancy—a lump of flesh—and immediately questions her intention regarding it, setting up his guidance that will shape the subsequent birth of the Kauravas.