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धृतराष्ट्रदर्शनाय पाण्डवानां प्रयाणम् | The Pāṇḍavas Prepare to Visit Dhṛtarāṣṭra
2: छा अकाल त्रिशो&्थ्याय: कुन्तीका कर्णके जन्मका गुप्त रहस्य बताना और व्यासजीका उन्हें सान्त्वना देना कुन्त्युवाच भगवन् श्वशुरो मेडसि दैवतस्यापि दैवतम् | स मे देवातिदेवस्त्वं शृणु सत्यां गिरं मम
Kuntī uvāca | bhagavan śvaśuro me ’si daivatasya api daivatam | sa me devātidevas tvaṃ śṛṇu satyāṃ giraṃ mama ||
Kuntī said: “Revered one, you are my father-in-law, and even the god of my gods. Therefore, to me you are greater than the gods themselves. Hear now my truthful words—today I will disclose before you a secret matter of my life.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse foregrounds satya (truthfulness) expressed with humility and reverence: Kuntī prepares to reveal a hidden truth, acknowledging moral responsibility and the need for guidance from a higher authority.
In the Āśramavāsika context, Kuntī addresses Vyāsa with deep veneration and announces that she will disclose a long-concealed personal secret—traditionally connected with the circumstances of Karṇa’s birth—seeking understanding and consolation.