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यथोपजोष॑ राजेन्द्र द्विजातिप्रवरस्यथ सा | प्रीतिमुत्पादयामास कन्यारत्नमनिन्दिता,राजेन्द्र! उस अनिन्द्य कन्यारत्न कुन्तीने उन श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्यणको उनकी रुचिके अनुसार सेवा करके अत्यन्त प्रसन्न कर लिया
yathopajoṣa rājendra dvijāti-pravarasya tha sā | prītim utpādayāmāsa kanyāratnam aninditā ||
বৈশম্পায়ন ক’লে—হে ৰাজেন্দ্ৰ! নিন্দাৰহিত কন্যাৰত্ন কুন্তীয়ে সেই শ্ৰেষ্ঠ দ্বিজৰ ৰুচি অনুসাৰে সেৱা কৰি তেওঁৰ প্ৰীতি উৎপন্ন কৰিলে আৰু তেওঁক অতি সন্তুষ্ট কৰিলে।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through attentive service: true respect is shown by understanding another’s needs and serving without pride, thereby earning goodwill through virtue rather than force.
Vaiśampāyana describes how Kuntī, portrayed as blameless and exemplary, served a distinguished brāhmaṇa in a way that matched his preferences, and thus gained his sincere satisfaction—setting up the narrative consequences of that pleased relationship.