Shloka 3
सोमक–जन्तु उपाख्यानम्
Somaka–Jantu Exemplar: The Quest for a Hundred Sons
स वै यत्नेन महता तासु पुत्र महीपति: । कंचिन्नासादयामास कालेन महता हापि,परंतु दीर्घकालतक महान् प्रयत्न करते रहनेपर भी वे अपनी उन रानियोंके गर्भसे कोई पुत्र न प्राप्त कर सके
sa vai yatnena mahatā tāsu putra mahīpatiḥ | kañcin nāsādayāmāsa kālena mahatā api |
Nagpumilit ang hari nang may malaking pagsisikap upang magkaanak na lalaki sa mga asawang iyon; subalit kahit lumipas ang mahabang panahon, hindi pa rin siya nagtagumpay na magkaroon ng isang anak na lalaki mula sa kanila.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that intense personal effort does not always guarantee results; in matters like progeny and dynastic continuity, outcomes are portrayed as dependent on time and forces beyond immediate control, inviting patience and reflection on dharma rather than mere insistence on desire.
A king, despite sustained and great effort over a long period, fails to obtain a son from his queens, setting up a dynastic problem that typically motivates further counsel, vows, rituals, or alternative means within the epic’s storyline.