Shloka 38
भूत्वा गच्छाम्यहं नारी यस्यामेवं विधः सुतः । जायेत तस्मादद्याहं भवाम्यस्य सुतप्रदा
bhūtvā gacchāmyahaṃ nārī yasyāmevaṃ vidhaḥ sutaḥ | jāyeta tasmādadyāhaṃ bhavāmyasya sutapradā
“میں جا کر عورت بنوں گی، جس کے بطن سے اسی طرح کا بیٹا پیدا ہو۔ لہٰذا آج سے میں اس کے لیے بیٹے کی عطا کرنے والی بنوں گی۔”
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Concept: Providence arranges progeny and continuity of dharmic lineages through extraordinary means.
Application: Hold intentions for family and responsibility with purity; accept that outcomes may arrive through unexpected channels while maintaining dharmic conduct.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छाम्यहम् = गच्छामि अहम्; यस्यामेवं = यस्याम् एवम्; तस्मादद्याहम् = तस्मात् अद्य अहम्; भवाम्यस्य = भवामि अस्य.
FAQs
The speaker cannot be identified from this single verse alone; the surrounding narrative (preceding/following shlokas in Adhyaya 13) is required to confirm the dialogue frame and the person making this vow.
It expresses a resolve to assume a female form so that a particular kind of son may be born, culminating in the promise to bestow a son upon someone—i.e., the theme of granting progeny.
The verse highlights determination and purposeful action toward a vowed outcome (here, ensuring progeny), reflecting the Purāṇic theme that intentions and vows (saṅkalpa) drive consequential transformations within the narrative world.