Shloka 31
The Birth of Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Prophecies of His Greatness
स राजपुत्रो ववृधे आशु शुक्ल इवोडुप: । आपूर्यमाण: पितृभि: काष्ठाभिरिव सोऽन्वहम् ॥ ३१ ॥
sa rāja-putro vavṛdhe āśu śukla ivoḍupaḥ āpūryamāṇaḥ pitṛbhiḥ kāṣṭhābhir iva so ’nvaham
The royal prince quickly flourished, like the moon waxing day by day in the bright fortnight; nurtured by his guardian grandfathers with every facility, he grew stronger with each passing day.
FAQs
It describes Parīkṣit as rapidly growing and flourishing day by day, nourished by his elders—likened to the waxing moon and a fire fed with wood.
The waxing moon imagery highlights steady, visible increase in strength and auspiciousness, showing Parīkṣit’s continual growth under proper protection and guidance.
Progress in character and spiritual life becomes steady when one accepts daily nourishment from good guidance—elders, teachers, and sādhus—just as fire grows by consistent fuel.