Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 38, Shloka 10
सगरस्य पुत्रलाभः
Sagara’s Boons, Progeny, and the Rise of the Sixty Thousand
एक: कस्यास्सुतो ब्रह्मन् का बहून् जनयिष्यति।श्रोतुमिच्छावहे ब्रह्मन् सत्यमस्तु वचस्तव।।।।
ekaḥ kasyāḥ suto brahman kā bahūn janayiṣyati | śrotum icchāvahe brahman satyam astu vacas tava || 1.38.10 ||
ହେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଜ୍ଞ ମହର୍ଷି, ଏକମାତ୍ର ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ କାହାର ପୁତ୍ର ହେବ, ଏବଂ କିଏ ବହୁ ସନ୍ତାନ ଜନ୍ମ ଦେବ? ହେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମନ, ଆମେ ଦୁହେଁ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁ; ଆପଣଙ୍କ ବଚନ ସତ୍ୟ ହେଉ।
O knower of Brahman! which of us will beget one, and who many sons? O Brahmarshi! we wish to hear. Let your words come true".
FAQs
Satya and faith in ṛṣi-vākya: the righteous order treats a sage’s truthful speech as dependable and worthy of trust.
Sagara’s queens ask Bhṛgu about the outcome of their boon—whether one will bear a single heir and the other many sons.
Reverent inquiry: they seek knowledge respectfully and affirm confidence in the sage’s truthfulness.