Shloka 21
Brahmāstra-pratisaṃhāraḥ, Parīkṣit-nāmakaraṇam, Nagarotsava-varṇanam
Withdrawal of the Brahmāstra; Naming of Parīkṣit; Description of Civic Festivities
यथाहं नाभिजानामि विजये तु कदाचन । विरोधं तेन सत्येन मृतो जीवत्वयं शिशु:,'मैंने कभी अर्जुनसे विरोध किया हो, इसका स्मरण नहीं है; इस सत्यके प्रभावसे यह मरा हुआ बालक अभी जीवित हो जाय
yathāhaṃ nābhijānāmi vijaye tu kadācana | virodhaṃ tena satyena mṛto jīvatv ayaṃ śiśuḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “As I do not recall ever having opposed Vijaya (Arjuna) at any time, by the power of that truth—let this child, though dead, become alive again.” The utterance presents a satya-kriyā: a vow-like declaration of truth invoked as a moral force capable of restoring life, grounding miraculous efficacy in ethical integrity rather than mere power.
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