Shloka 43
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
ततः प्रीतस्तु दैत्येन्द्रो भयमस्या भवन्महत् | वरे प्रदिष्टे विप्रेण नाल्पतेजायमित्युत
tataḥ prītastu daityendro bhayam asyā bhavan mahat | vare pradiṣṭe vipreṇa nālpatejāyam ity uta ||
یہ سن کر دَیتیہوں کے سردار خوش تو ہوئے، مگر ان کے دل میں بڑا خوف بھی جاگ اٹھا۔ جب برہمن نے ور کی بات کہی تو دَیتیہ راجا نے دل ہی دل میں سوچا— “یہ کوئی معمولی روحانی قوت والا آدمی نہیں۔”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when one is pleased, dharmic prudence requires discernment: a request for a boon can carry hidden consequences, and true spiritual power (tejas) commands respect and caution. The verse highlights ethical vigilance—do not grant or accept commitments blindly.
The Daitya-king, though gratified by what he has heard, becomes inwardly anxious when a brāhmaṇa asks for a boon. He suspects the brāhmaṇa is extraordinarily potent and that the boon-request may not be simple or harmless.