Shloka 6
Ambā’s Vow of Tapas after Paraśurāma’s Assessment (अम्बाया तपोव्रतनिश्चयः)
स तु गत्वा च नगरं भायामिदमुवाच ह
sa tu gatvā ca nagaraṃ bhāryām idam uvāca ha | devi mayā mahān prayatnaḥ kṛtaḥ | tapasyā mahādevasya ārādhanā kṛtā | tataḥ bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ prasannaḥ san uvāca—pūrvaṃ te kanyā bhaviṣyati; punaḥ saiva putrarūpeṇa pariṇamiṣyati | mayā punaḥ punaḥ kevalaṃ putrārthaṃ yācitaṃ; kintu bhagavān śivaḥ etad daivasya vidhānam iti uktvā—idaṃ na parivartayituṃ śakyam; yad uktaṃ tad eva bhaviṣyati—iti |
Setelah kembali ke kotanya, raja berkata kepada isterinya: “Wahai permaisuri, aku telah berusaha bersungguh-sungguh. Dengan tapa aku menyembah Mahādeva. Lalu Śaṅkara, setelah berkenan, bersabda: ‘Mula-mula engkau akan mendapat seorang puteri; kemudian anak itu sendiri akan menjadi putera.’ Berkali-kali aku memohon hanya seorang putera, namun Śiva berkata bahawa ini ketetapan takdir dan tidak dapat diubah: apa yang telah diucapkan pasti terjadi.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even intense personal desire and effort may be bounded by daiva-vidhāna (the divine/fated order); one is urged to accept what is ordained while continuing to act with sincerity and devotion.
Drupada returns home and reports to his queen the result of his austerities: Śiva grants a boon that a daughter will be born first and later become a son; despite repeated requests for a son alone, Śiva insists the decree cannot be altered.