Shloka 16
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
पर्वत उवाच भविष्यत्येष ते कामो न त्वायुष्मान् भविष्यति । देवराजाभि भूत्यर्थ संकल्पो होष ते हृदि,पर्वतने कहा--राजन्! तुम्हारा यह मनोरथ पूर्ण होगा, परंतु वह पुत्र दीर्घायु नहीं हो सकेगा; क्योंकि देवराज इन्द्रको पराजित करनेके लिये तुम्हारे हृदयमें यह संकल्प उठा है
parvata uvāca bhaviṣyaty eṣa te kāmo na tv āyuṣmān bhaviṣyati | devarājābhibhūty-arthaṃ saṅkalpo hoṣa te hṛdi ||
قال بارڤتا: «أيها الملك، إن رغبتك ستتحقق حقًّا؛ غير أن الابن الذي يولد منها لن يكون طويلَ العمر. لأن في قلبك قد نهض عزمٌ يرمي إلى قهر إندرا، ملكِ الآلهة.»
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when a wish is granted, the moral quality of the underlying intention shapes the outcome. A resolve rooted in rivalry against the divine order brings mixed results—success accompanied by loss—showing that desire without dharmic alignment can yield painful consequences.
Parvata addresses a king and foretells that the king’s wish will be fulfilled, but the resulting son will not be long-lived. He explains the cause: the king’s inner resolve is directed toward defeating Indra, and that antagonistic intention conditions the fruit of the boon.