Shloka 6
Ambā’s Vow of Tapas after Paraśurāma’s Assessment (अम्बाया तपोव्रतनिश्चयः)
स तु गत्वा च नगरं भायामिदमुवाच ह
sa tu gatvā ca nagaraṃ bhāryām idam uvāca ha | devi mayā mahān prayatnaḥ kṛtaḥ | tapasyā mahādevasya ārādhanā kṛtā | tataḥ bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ prasannaḥ san uvāca—pūrvaṃ te kanyā bhaviṣyati; punaḥ saiva putrarūpeṇa pariṇamiṣyati | mayā punaḥ punaḥ kevalaṃ putrārthaṃ yācitaṃ; kintu bhagavān śivaḥ etad daivasya vidhānam iti uktvā—idaṃ na parivartayituṃ śakyam; yad uktaṃ tad eva bhaviṣyati—iti |
国王回到城中，对王后说道：“夫人，我已竭尽全力。以苦行敬奉摩诃提婆。商羯罗欢喜宣言：‘你将先得一女；其后，那孩子自身将成为儿子。’ 我一再只求儿子，但湿婆说这是命运的法令，不可更改：既已宣说，必将应验。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even intense personal desire and effort may be bounded by daiva-vidhāna (the divine/fated order); one is urged to accept what is ordained while continuing to act with sincerity and devotion.
Drupada returns home and reports to his queen the result of his austerities: Śiva grants a boon that a daughter will be born first and later become a son; despite repeated requests for a son alone, Śiva insists the decree cannot be altered.