Shloka 13
Parāśara’s Birth, Vasiṣṭha as Guardian, and the Bhṛgu–Kṣatriya Violence Etiology (Ādi-parva 169)
पुनरेवाब्रवीद् देव इदं वचनमुत्तमम् पज्चकृत्वस्त्वया हाक्तः पतिं देहीत्यहं पुनः,तब भगवानने पुनः उससे यह उत्तम बात कही--“भद्रे! तुमने मुझसे पाँच बार कहा है कि मुझे पति दीजिये
punar evābravīd deva idaṃ vacanam uttamam | pañcakṛtvas tvayā uktaḥ patiṃ dehīti ahaṃ punaḥ ||
Da sprach der Gott erneut diese vortrefflichen Worte: „O glückverheißende Frau, fünfmal hast du zu mir gesagt: ‚Gib mir einen Gatten.‘ Darum spreche ich abermals.“
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Repeated, intentional speech—especially a persistent request—carries moral and karmic force. The verse highlights accountability for one’s words and suggests that insistence can compel a consequential response, shaping future outcomes.
A divine figure responds again, pointing out that the woman has asked five times for a husband (“Grant me a husband”), and on that basis reiterates an important statement—setting up the consequences of her repeated request.