Shloka 8
कुन्ती–व्याससंवादः
Kuntī–Vyāsa Dialogue on Durvāsā’s Boon and Karṇa’s Birth
गुरुशुश्रूषया चैव जननी ते जनाधिप । प्राप्ता सुमहतीं सिद्धिमिति मे नात्र संशय:,जनेश्वर! तुम्हारी माता कुन्तीदेवी गुरुजनोंकी सेवाके प्रभावसे बहुत बड़ी सिद्धिको प्राप्त हुई हैं, इस विषयमें मुझे कोई संदेह नहीं है
guruśuśrūṣayā caiva jananī te janādhipa | prāptā sumahatīṁ siddhim iti me nātra saṁśayaḥ ||
নাৰদে ক’লে—হে জনাধিপ! গুৰুজনৰ শুশ্ৰূষা-সেৱাৰ ফলত তোমাৰ জননীয়ে অতি মহান সিদ্ধি লাভ কৰিছে; ইয়াত মোৰ কোনো সন্দেহ নাই।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reverent service to gurus and elders (guruśuśrūṣā) is presented as a powerful dharmic practice that yields profound spiritual attainment (siddhi), emphasizing humility, gratitude, and disciplined conduct.
Narada addresses the king and affirms that the king’s mother, Kunti, has achieved a great spiritual state, attributing her success to her devoted service to venerable elders/teachers, and he states his certainty about this.