Shloka 17
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 115 — Mādri’s request; invocation of the Aśvins; birth and naming of the Pāṇḍavas
व्यास उवाच एवमेतत् सौबलेयि नैतज्जात्वन्यथा भवेत्,व्यासजीने कहा--सुबलकुमारी! यह सब मेरे वरदानके अनुसार ही हो रहा है; वह कभी अन्यथा नहीं हो सकता
vyāsa uvāca: evam etat, saubale yi; na etaj jātv anyathā bhavet.
วยาสกล่าวว่า “เป็นเช่นนั้นเอง โอ้ สาวพาลี; สิ่งนี้จักไม่เป็นไปเป็นอื่นเลย”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes inevitability: once a divinely sanctioned boon or destined course is set in motion, it does not become ‘otherwise.’ It points to a moral-causal order where outcomes follow established causes rather than personal wish.
Vyāsa addresses Saubalī (commonly understood as Gāndhārī) and confirms that what is occurring is exactly as stated/ordained—consistent with his boon—and that the situation will not deviate from that determined course.