Shloka 13
Ambā’s Vow of Tapas after Paraśurāma’s Assessment (अम्बाया तपोव्रतनिश्चयः)
अपुत्रस्य सतो राज्ञो द्रुपदस्य महीपते: । यथाकाल तु सा देवी महिषी द्रुपदस्य ह
aputrasya sato rājño drupadasya mahīpateḥ | yathākālaṃ tu sā devī mahiṣī drupadasya ha ||
ビーシュマは語った。「大地の主、ドルパダ王にはまだ पुत्रがなかった。だが時が満ちると、ドルパダのその高貴なる王妃は……」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dynastic and ethical concern of a king being without an heir, while also suggesting that outcomes unfold in their proper time (yathākālam), reflecting patience and trust in the order of events.
Bhīṣma begins a narrative about King Drupada, noting that he was sonless, and then transitions to the point that, in due course, Drupada’s chief queen would become significant—setting up the account of the birth of Drupada’s children.