Shloka 16
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
पर्वत उवाच भविष्यत्येष ते कामो न त्वायुष्मान् भविष्यति । देवराजाभि भूत्यर्थ संकल्पो होष ते हृदि
parvata uvāca bhaviṣyaty eṣa te kāmo na tv āyuṣmān bhaviṣyati | devarājābhibhūty-arthaṃ saṅkalpo hoṣa te hṛdi ||
पर्वत ने कहा— “राजन्! तुम्हारी यह कामना पूर्ण होगी, पर वह पुत्र दीर्घायु नहीं होगा; क्योंकि देवराज इन्द्र को पराजित करने का संकल्प तुम्हारे हृदय में उठा है।”
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when a wish is granted, the moral quality of the underlying intention shapes the outcome. A resolve rooted in rivalry against the divine order brings mixed results—success accompanied by loss—showing that desire without dharmic alignment can yield painful consequences.
Parvata addresses a king and foretells that the king’s wish will be fulfilled, but the resulting son will not be long-lived. He explains the cause: the king’s inner resolve is directed toward defeating Indra, and that antagonistic intention conditions the fruit of the boon.