Shloka 3
धृतराष्ट्रदर्शनाय पाण्डवानां प्रयाणम् | The Pāṇḍavas Prepare to Visit Dhṛtarāṣṭra
एक समयकी बात है, परम क्रोधी तपस्वी ब्राह्मण दुर्वासा मेरे पिताके यहाँ भिक्षाके लिये आये थे। मैंने उन्हें अपने द्वारा की गयी सेवाओंसे संतुष्ट कर लिया ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca | ekaṃ samayaṃ paramakrodhī tapasvī brāhmaṇo durvāsā mama pituḥ gṛhe bhikṣārthaṃ samāgataḥ | mayā svasevayā sa tuṣṭaḥ kṛtaḥ || śaucena tv āgasas tyāgaiḥ śuddhena manasā tathā | kopasthāneṣv api mahatsv akupyan na kadācana ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Once, the exceedingly irascible ascetic brāhmaṇa Durvāsā came to my father’s house seeking alms. By the service I rendered, I satisfied him. Through purity of conduct, by avoiding wrongdoing, and with a cleansed mind, I continued to honor him; even when great provocations for anger arose, I never became angry with him.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purity of conduct (śauca), avoidance of wrongdoing, and inner clarity support disciplined non-anger (akrodha). Respectful service to a volatile ascetic becomes an ethical practice of self-mastery and prevents escalation in tense situations.
Durvāsā, known for sudden wrath, arrives at the speaker’s father’s house for alms. The speaker serves him attentively and, despite strong provocations, remains calm and respectful, thereby pleasing the sage.