Shloka 75
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
शुक्लं शुक्लमिति ब्रूयात्कृष्णं कृष्णेति चामराः । शुश्रूषा सा हि विज्ञेया न शुश्रूषा हि सेवनम् ॥ ७४ ॥
śuklaṃ śuklamiti brūyātkṛṣṇaṃ kṛṣṇeti cāmarāḥ | śuśrūṣā sā hi vijñeyā na śuśrūṣā hi sevanam || 74 ||
Ein Diener soll sagen: „Weiß ist weiß“ und „Schwarz ist schwarz“. Nur dies ist als wahre śuśrūṣā zu erkennen — aufmerksamer, wahrhaftiger Dienst; bloßes Dabeistehen oder knechtisches Warten ist keine (echte) śuśrūṣā.
Narada (teaching the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It defines śuśrūṣā as sincere, truth-aligned attentiveness—reporting and responding as things truly are—rather than superficial, body-only service.
Bhakti matures through integrity and attentive obedience: the devotee serves with honest perception and speech, not merely by performing external acts of attendance.
It implicitly supports Vyākaraṇa and disciplined speech: correct, straightforward expression (saying ‘white’ as white, ‘black’ as black) as part of proper conduct in service.