Shloka 17
Araṇi Lost to the Deer: Pāṇḍavas Pursue to Preserve Agnihotra (अरणी-हरण प्रसङ्गः)
प्रसादाच्चैव तस्मात् ते स्वयम्भुविहिताद भुवि । कन्या तेजस्विनी सौम्य क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति,अतः सौम्य! भगवान् ब्रह्माजीके कृपाप्रसादसे तुम्हें शीघ्र ही इस पृथ्वीपर एक तेजस्विनी कन्या प्राप्त होगी
prasādāc caiva tasmāt te svayambhuvihitād bhuvi | kanyā tejasvinī saumya kṣipram eva bhaviṣyati ||
Wika ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Sa mapagpalang biyaya ng Sariling-Isinilang na Panginoon (Brahmā), na ang kautusan ay umiiral sa daigdig, ikaw, marahan ang loob, ay pagpapalain sa lalong madaling panahon ng isang anak na babaeng maningning. Kaya’t lakasan mo ang loob: sa mahabaging grasya ni Bhagavān Brahmā, isang dalagang maliwanag ang ningning ang agad na darating sa iyo sa lupaing ito.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that certain life-fruits—here, the blessing of progeny—are ultimately granted through divine grace and ordained order (vihita). Ethically, it encourages patience, trust, and steadiness of heart: when one is aligned with dharma, hope is sustained by confidence in a higher moral-cosmic governance.
Yudhiṣṭhira consoles and reassures the addressed person (saumya), declaring that by Brahmā’s compassionate favor and decree, a radiant daughter will soon be obtained on earth. The statement functions as a promise/prophecy meant to restore courage and calm.