Shloka 22
कुन्त्युवाच परम॑ भगवतन्नेवं संगमिष्ये त्वया सह । यदि पुत्रो भवेदेवं यथा वदसि गोपते,कुन्ती बोली--भगवन्! गोपते! जैसा आप कहते हैं, वैसा ही पुत्र यदि मुझे प्राप्त हो तो मैं आपके साथ उत्तम रीतिसे समागम करूँगी
kunty uvāca paramaṁ bhagavan tan naivaṁ saṅgamiṣye tvayā saha | yadi putro bhaved evaṁ yathā vadasi gopate ||
Kuntī said: “O Supreme Lord, O master of the senses! If a son is granted to me exactly as you describe, then I will consent to unite with you in the proper manner.”
सूर्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds conditional consent and ethical caution: Kuntī does not yield impulsively, but sets a clear condition—only if the promised outcome (a worthy son) is assured will she agree. It reflects the Mahābhārata’s concern with dharma as careful, consequence-aware choice.
In Kuntī’s exchange with Sūrya, she responds to his assurances by stating that she will agree to union only if she receives a son exactly as he promises—thus negotiating the terms and consequences of the divine encounter.