Shloka 7
Ālasyadoṣa-nirdeśa (On the Fault of Negligence) — The Camel’s Long-Neck Exemplum
एवमस्त्विति चोक्त: स वरदेन महात्मना । प्रतिलभ्य वरं श्रेष्ठ ययावुष्ट: स्वकं वनम्,वरदायक महात्मा ब्रह्माजीने 'एवमस्तु” कहकर उसे मुँहमाँगा वर दे दिया। वह उत्तम वर पाकर ऊँट अपने वनमें चला गया
evam astv iti coktaḥ sa varadena mahātmanā | pratilabhya varaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ yayāvuṣṭaḥ svakaṃ vanam ||
Thus addressed by the great boon-giver—who said, “So be it”—the camel received the excellent boon it had sought and then departed for its own forest. The episode underscores the moral weight of a granted boon: once bestowed by a powerful and righteous giver, it becomes a binding reality, shaping the recipient’s course and responsibility thereafter.
उड्ड उवाच
Educational Q&A
A boon, once granted by a powerful and righteous giver, carries moral and practical consequences; assent (“evam astu”) makes the request effective and binds the recipient to live with the results responsibly.
The great boon-giver agrees—saying “So be it”—and grants the desired boon; the camel, having obtained this excellent boon, leaves and returns to its own forest.