Shloka 19
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
आयुष्मान् मे भवेत् पुत्रो भवतस्तपसा मुने । न च त॑ पर्वत: किंचिदुवाचेन्द्रव्यपेक्षया
āyuṣmān me bhavet putro bhavatas tapasā mune | na ca taṁ parvataḥ kiñcid uvāca indra-vyapekṣayā |
Wika ni Sūñjaya, “O Muni, sa iyong mga austeridad, nawa’y maging mahaba ang buhay ng aking anak.” Ngunit ang dakilang si Parvata, na inaalala si Indra at nag-iingat sa maaaring pakikialam ng mas mataas na kapangyarihan, ay hindi na nagsalita pa.
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wish for another’s welfare (a long-lived son) should be guided by discernment; when powerful forces may react adversely, restraint and prudence can itself be a form of dharma.
Parvata voices a blessing that the son be long-lived through the sage’s tapas, but then falls silent, mindful of Indra—implying concern that Indra might obstruct or resent such outcomes connected with ascetic power.