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Shloka 21

Ādi-parva Adhyāya 97: Satyavatī’s appeal and Bhīṣma’s reaffirmation of satya

वसव ऊचु. तुरीयार्ध प्रदास्पामो वीर्यस्यैकैकशो वयम्‌ | तेन वीर्येण पुत्रस्ते भविता तस्य चेप्सित:,वसुगण बोले--हम सब लोग अपने तेजका एक-एक अष्टमांश देंगे। उस तेजसे जो तुम्हारा एक पुत्र होगा, वह उस राजाकी इच्छाके अनुरूप होगा

vasava ūcuḥ | turīyārdhaṃ pradāsyāmo vīryasyaikaikaśo vayam | tena vīryeṇa putras te bhavitā tasya cepsitaḥ ||

เหล่าวสุกล่าวว่า “พวกเราจะแต่ละองค์มอบส่วนหนึ่งแห่งพลังฤทธิ์ของตน เพื่อให้รวมเป็นส่วนหนึ่งในสี่ ด้วยพลังที่รวมกันนั้น ท่านจะมีบุตรหนึ่งคน และบุตรนั้นจะเป็นไปตามพระประสงค์ของพระราชา”

वसवःthe Vasus
वसवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural
तुरीय-अर्धम्a fourth part
तुरीय-अर्धम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतुरीय + अर्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रदास्यामःwe shall give
प्रदास्यामः:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (प्र + दा)
FormFuture, First, Plural
वीर्यस्यof (our) potency/energy
वीर्यस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
एक-एकशःone by one; each separately
एक-एकशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएक + एकशस्
वयम्we
वयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Plural
तेनby that
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वीर्येणby (that) potency
वीर्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
पुत्रःa son
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेof you; your
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
भविताwill be
भविता:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormFuture (periphrastic), Singular, Masculine, Nominative
तस्यof him/that (king)
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
ईप्सितःdesired; according to the wish
ईप्सितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootईप्सित (इष् धातु से क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vasus
T
the (unnamed) king
T
the (future) son

Educational Q&A

Even divine powers operate within moral causality: a boon is granted in measured form, and the resulting birth is framed as fulfilling rightful desire while still reflecting the constraints created by prior actions.

The Vasus collectively promise to contribute portions of their potency so that a child will be born to the woman addressed, and that child will match the king’s wish—setting up the extraordinary birth and destiny associated with the Vasus’ involvement.