Shloka 78
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
एवमुक्तवतीं तां तु प्रीतिमानृषिसत्तम: । उवाच मत्प्रियं कृत्वा कन्यैव त्वं भविष्यसि
evam uktavatīṁ tāṁ tu prītimān ṛṣisattamaḥ | uvāca matpriyaṁ kṛtvā kanyā eva tvaṁ bhaviṣyasi ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。彼女がそう言い終えると、慈愛に満ちた最勝の仙は彼女に告げた。「おそれる娘よ。わたしの望みをかなえた後でさえ、汝はなお乙女のままであろう。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata ethic: when desire risks causing social harm, responsibility is shown through restitution and protection. Paraśara’s boon aims to prevent lasting damage to Satyavatī’s reputation and future, illustrating how power should be paired with accountability.
After Satyavatī speaks (in the preceding context), the sage Paraśara, pleased, promises her that even after fulfilling his wish she will remain a maiden. This is part of the Paraśara–Satyavatī episode leading to the birth of Vyāsa and the granting of boons.