Shloka 36
Vasiṣṭhasya śokaḥ, Vipāśā–Śatadrū-nāmākaraṇam, Kalmāṣapādasya bhaya-prasaṅgaḥ (Ādi Parva 167)
याजस्तु हवनस्यान्ते देवीमाज्ञापयत् तदा । प्रेहि मां राज्ञि पृषति मिथुन त्वामुपस्थितम्
yājastu havanasyānte devīm ājñāpayat tadā | prehi māṃ rājñi pṛṣati mithunaṃ tvām upasthitam || (kumāraś ca kumārī ca pitṛvaṃśavivṛddhaye) ||
Pada penghujung persembahan api, pendeta yang memimpin upacara itu lalu memerintahkan permaisuri: “Datanglah segera kepadaku, wahai Permaisuri, wahai menantu Pṛṣata; sepasang (zuriat) telah tersedia untukmu.” Dan beliau menyatakan lagi bahawa seorang putera dan seorang puteri akan diperoleh, dan anak lelaki serta anak perempuan itu akan menjadi sebab bertambahnya keturunan sang ayah.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links personal events (the birth of children) to dharma: ritual action and rightful intention are portrayed as supporting social order, especially the continuity of lineage and responsibility within a royal house.
After the fire-offering concludes, the priest calls the queen (connected with Pṛṣata) and tells her to come receive the sacrificial outcome, announcing that a pair of children—a son and a daughter—are ready to be granted, destined to strengthen their father’s family line.