Shloka 32
Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
दातुमिच्छति ते पुत्रं यथा संकल्पितं त्वया । अतिमानुषकर्माणं यशस्विनमरिंदमम्
śakra uvāca | dātum icchati te putraṃ yathā saṃkalpitaṃ tvayā | atimānuṣa-karmāṇaṃ yaśasvinaṃ arindamam ||
وہ تمہارے سنکلپ کے مطابق تمہیں بیٹا عطا کرنا چاہتا ہے—جو فوقِ انسانی کارنامے کرنے والا، نامور اور دشمنوں کو دبانے والا ہوگا۔
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A firm and righteous resolve (saṃkalpa) aligned with dharma is portrayed as efficacious and worthy of divine support; the ideal son is defined not merely by birth but by superhuman excellence in conduct, fame, and the protection of order through the subduing of hostile forces.
Indra (Śakra) speaks of granting a son in accordance with the woman’s resolve, describing the child’s extraordinary qualities—superhuman deeds, renown, and the power to defeat enemies—foreshadowing the birth of a great hero.