Shloka 26
ततः सा व्रीडिता बाला तदा सूर्यमथाब्रवीत् । एवमस्त्विति राजेन्द्र प्रस्थितं भूरिवर्चसम्,राजेन्द्र! तब संगमके लिये उद्यत हुए महातेजस्वी सूर्यदेवकी ओर देखकर लज्जित हुई उस राजकन्याने उनसे कहा--'प्रभो! ऐसा ही हो”
tataḥ sā vrīḍitā bālā tadā sūryam athābravīt | evam astv iti rājendra prasthitaṃ bhūrivarcasam ||
Then the young maiden, overcome with modesty, spoke to Sūrya: “So be it, O king.” Saying this, she looked toward the radiant Sun-god, who had set forth, ready for their union—her assent given with bashful restraint, marking the fateful consent that will shape the moral and familial consequences to come.
सूर्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a single assent—given under pressure, awe, or modest hesitation—can carry lasting ethical and social consequences. It foregrounds the tension between personal agency and the overpowering presence of divine power, urging careful discernment when invoking boons or entering binding commitments.
A bashful young maiden addresses Sūrya and agrees—“So be it.” The Sun-god, described as intensely radiant and ready to proceed, is poised for union; her reluctant yet explicit consent marks the turning point of the episode.