Shloka 23
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
सूृंजयस्याथ राजर्षे: कस्मिंश्वित् कालपर्यये । जज्ञे पुत्रो महावीर्यस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव,तदनन्तर किसी समय राजर्षि सृंजयके एक पुत्र हुआ, जो अपने तेजसे प्रज्वलित-सा हो रहा था। वह महान् बलशाली था
sṛñjayasya atha rājarṣeḥ kasmiṁścit kāla-paryaye | jajñe putro mahāvīryas tejasā prajvalann iva ||
Parvata berkata: “Wahai resi raja, pada suatu putaran waktu, lahirlah seorang putra bagi Sṛñjaya—berdaya kepahlawanan besar, menyala seakan oleh sinarnya sendiri. Ia dianugerahi kekuatan yang luar biasa.”
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how destiny unfolds through time (kāla-paryaya) and how royal lineages are marked by the emergence of exceptional individuals whose inner tejas and vīrya signal capacity for responsibility and dharmic action.
Parvata continues the account by stating that, after some time, King Sṛñjaya had a son who appeared radiant and exceptionally powerful, setting up the next developments in the lineage story.