Shloka 1.37.6

कुमारसम्भवः—गङ्गायां तेजोनिक्षेपः (The Birth of Kumāra/Skanda and the Deposition of Śiva’s Energy through Gaṅgā)

Devanagari script

शैल पुत्र्या यदुक्तं तन्न प्रजास्यथ पत्निषु ।तस्या वचनमक्लिष्टं सत्यमेतन्न संशय:।।1.37.6।।

Transliteration

śaila-putryā yad uktaṃ tan na prajāsyatha patnīṣu | tasyā vacanam akliṣṭaṃ satyam etan na saṃśayaḥ || 1.37.6 ||

Translation

Whatever the Mountain’s daughter (Umā) has declared stands firm: among your wives you shall not beget offspring. Her utterance is unfailing—this is the truth, with no doubt.

Characters & Entities

• Umā (Pārvatī)
• Śaila-putrī (daughter of the Mountain)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Satya: a truthful, binding declaration—especially from a divine source—is treated as inviolable and must be accepted as a moral and cosmic fact.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā affirms Umā’s decisive statement that Agni will not generate children through his wives, setting the conditions for the unusual birth of the gods’ future commander.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence for truth and decree: the gods are guided to accept a higher moral-cosmic order rather than insist on ordinary expectations.