Shloka 24
Śikhaṇḍinī’s Marriage Arrangement and the Daśārṇa Envoy’s Accusation (शिखण्डिनी-विवाह-विप्रलम्भ-प्रसङ्गः)
अशक्यमिति सा यक्षं पुनः: पुनरुवाच ह । करिष्यामीति वै क्षिप्रं प्रत्युवाचाथ गुह्मुक:
aśakyam iti sā yakṣaṃ punaḥ punaḥ uvāca ha | kariṣyāmīti vai kṣipraṃ pratyuvācātha guhmukaḥ ||
ภีษมะกล่าวว่า นางกล่าวแก่ยักษ์นั้นซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าว่า “สิ่งนี้ท่านทำไม่ได้” แต่ยักษ์ก็ตอบกลับโดยพลันครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่าว่า “เราจักทำให้สำเร็จแน่นอน”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Repeated discouragement (“it is impossible”) is met by steadfast commitment (“I will do it”). Ethically, the verse underscores the power of firm resolve and the seriousness of giving assurance—especially when someone claims the capacity to fulfill another’s desire.
An unnamed woman repeatedly tells a Yaksha that what he proposes is impossible for him. The Yaksha—identified as Guhmuka—replies promptly and repeatedly that he will certainly fulfill her wish, emphasizing determination and confidence.