Shloka 19
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
आयुष्मान् मे भवेत् पुत्रो भवतस्तपसा मुने । न च त॑ पर्वत: किंचिदुवाचेन्द्रव्यपेक्षया
āyuṣmān me bhavet putro bhavatas tapasā mune | na ca taṁ parvataḥ kiñcid uvāca indra-vyapekṣayā |
Sūñjaya said, “O sage, by your austerities may my son be long-lived.” Yet the great Parvata, keeping Indra in mind and wary of his involvement, did not say anything further.
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wish for another’s welfare (a long-lived son) should be guided by discernment; when powerful forces may react adversely, restraint and prudence can itself be a form of dharma.
Parvata voices a blessing that the son be long-lived through the sage’s tapas, but then falls silent, mindful of Indra—implying concern that Indra might obstruct or resent such outcomes connected with ascetic power.