Shloka 18
आदि पर्व — अध्याय १०६
Pāṇḍu’s Gifts, Forest Residence, and Vidura’s Marriage
नाम चास्यैतदेवेह भविष्यति शुभानने । इत्युक्त्वा स निरक्रामद् भगवानृषिसत्तम:,'शुभानने! इस बालकका नाम भी संसारमें 'पाण्ड” ही होगा।” ऐसा कहकर मुनिश्रेष्ठ भगवान् व्यास वहाँसे निकल गये
nāma cāsyaitad eveha bhaviṣyati śubhānane | ity uktvā sa nirakrāmad bhagavān ṛṣisattamaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O fair-faced lady, this child’s name in this world shall indeed be ‘Pāṇḍu.’” Having spoken thus, the blessed Vyāsa—foremost among sages—departed from that place.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the cultural and ethical weight of a sage’s speech: naming is not merely a label but an auspicious, authoritative act that shapes identity and signals destiny within a dharmic lineage.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Vyāsa declares the child’s name will be Pāṇḍu, addresses the woman respectfully as “śubhānane,” and then Vyāsa departs, marking the close of the immediate episode.