Shloka 48
Adhyāya 196: Droṇa’s Conciliatory Counsel and Karṇa’s Suspicion of Counsel (मन्त्र-नय-विवादः)
सा प्रसादयती देवमिदं भूयो5भ्यभाषत । एकं पति गुणोपेतं त्वत्तोडहामीति शंकर,यह सुनकर उसने महादेवजीको प्रसन्न करते हुए पुनः यह बात कही--“शंकरजी! मैं तो आपसे एक ही गुणवान् पति प्राप्त करना चाहती हूँ”
sā prasādayatī devam idaṃ bhūyo 'bhyabhāṣata | ekaṃ patiṃ guṇopetaṃ tvatto 'ham icchāmīti śaṅkara ||
فلما سمعتْ ذلك، عادت تُلاطف الإله وتقول ثانيةً: «يا شَنْكَر، إنما أريد منك زوجًا واحدًا، موفورَ الفضائل.»
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds devotion expressed through humble petition and presents an ethical preference for virtue (guṇa) as the primary criterion in seeking a life-partner.
The woman, intent on securing Śiva’s favor, repeats her request to Śaṅkara: she wants a single husband who is endowed with good qualities.