Shloka 31
Āṇīmāṇḍavya–Upākhyāna
The Account of Āṇīmāṇḍavya and the Birth of Vidura
दर्शयामास तं गड्ढा बिभ्रती रूपमुत्तमम् । गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे पाणौ त॑ कुमारमलंकृतम्,तब गंगाजी परम सुन्दर रूप धारण करके अपने पुत्रका दाहिना हाथ पकड़े सामने आयीं और दिव्य वस्त्राभूषणोंसे विभूषित कुमार देवव्रतको दिखाया
darśayāmāsa taṃ gaṅgā bibhṛtī rūpam uttamam | gṛhītvā dakṣiṇe pāṇau taṃ kumāram alaṅkṛtam ||
แล้วเทวีคงคาก็ทรงแปลงเป็นรูปอันงามยิ่ง จับมือขวาของกุมารผู้ประดับประดาไว้ แล้วนำออกมาแสดงต่อหน้า
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in the form of responsible guardianship and rightful recognition: a child’s status and future duties are strengthened when elders and society openly acknowledge him, and divine or maternal protection is portrayed as supporting righteous order.
Gaṅgā, in a splendid form, comes forward holding her son’s right hand and shows the richly adorned boy Devavrata to others, formally presenting him and signaling his exceptional, divinely favored stature.