Shloka 19
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
आयुष्मान् मे भवेत् पुत्रो भवतस्तपसा मुने । न च त॑ पर्वत: किंचिदुवाचेन्द्रव्यपेक्षया
āyuṣmān me bhavet putro bhavatas tapasā mune | na ca taṁ parvataḥ kiñcid uvāca indra-vyapekṣayā |
ସୂଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—“ମୁନେ! ଆପଣଙ୍କ ତପସ୍ୟାର ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ମୋ ପୁତ୍ର ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ୍ ହେଉ।” କିନ୍ତୁ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ମନେ ରଖି ପର୍ବତ ମୁନି ଆଉ କିଛି କହିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wish for another’s welfare (a long-lived son) should be guided by discernment; when powerful forces may react adversely, restraint and prudence can itself be a form of dharma.
Parvata voices a blessing that the son be long-lived through the sage’s tapas, but then falls silent, mindful of Indra—implying concern that Indra might obstruct or resent such outcomes connected with ascetic power.