Shloka 2
शुनश्शेफरक्षा–विश्वामित्रशापः
Sunassepha’s Rescue and Visvamitra’s Curse
तस्य विश्रममाणस्य शुनश्शेफो महायशा:।पुष्करक्षेत्रमागम्य विश्वामित्रं ददर्श ह।।।।तप्यन्तमृषिभिस्सार्धं मातुलं परमातुर:।
tasya viśramamāṇasya śunaḥśepho mahāyaśāḥ | puṣkara-kṣetram āgamya viśvāmitraṃ dadarśa ha || tapyantam ṛṣibhis sārdhaṃ mātulaṃ paramāturaḥ ||
Mientras descansaba, el renombrado Śunaḥśepa, profundamente afligido, llegó a la región sagrada de Puṣkara y vio a Viśvāmitra, su tío materno, realizando austeridades junto con otros videntes.
While the king was resting at Pushkara, the famous Sunassepha, very much distressed, happened to see his maternal uncle Viswamitra in the company of other sages performing austerities.
FAQs
In distress, one seeks refuge in the wise and righteous; dharma supports approaching a capable protector/mentor rather than succumbing to despair.
Śunaḥśepa, suffering and seeking help, reaches Puṣkara and finds his uncle Viśvāmitra engaged in tapas with other sages.
Humility and reliance on righteous guidance: Śunaḥśepa seeks aid from a spiritually authoritative relative.