Shloka 14
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 115 — Mādri’s request; invocation of the Aśvins; birth and naming of the Pāṇḍavas
तां स मांसमयीं पेशीं ददर्श जपतां वर: । ततोअ<ब्रवीत् सौबलेयीं किमिदं ते चिकीर्षितम्,जप करनेवालोंमें श्रेष्ठ व्यासजीने उस मांसपिण्डको देखा और गान्धारीसे पूछा--“तुम इसका क्या करना चाहती थीं?”
tāṃ sa māṃsamayīṃ peśīṃ dadarśa japatāṃ varaḥ | tato 'bravīt saubaleyīṃ kim idaṃ te cikīrṣitam ||
พระวยาส ผู้เลิศในหมู่ผู้สาธยายมนตร์ เห็นก้อนเนื้อนั้นแล้ว จึงตรัสแก่คันธารี ธิดาแห่งสุบาละว่า “เจ้าคิดจะทำสิ่งใดกับนี่?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights moral scrutiny of intention (cikīrṣā): even amid extraordinary events, actions are evaluated by purpose, and a sage’s discernment intervenes to guide outcomes toward dharma rather than impulsive or harmful choices.
Vyāsa sees the unusual result of Gāndhārī’s pregnancy—a lump of flesh—and immediately questions her intention regarding it, setting up his guidance that will shape the subsequent birth of the Kauravas.