Shloka 8
कुन्ती–व्याससंवादः
Kuntī–Vyāsa Dialogue on Durvāsā’s Boon and Karṇa’s Birth
गुरुशुश्रूषया चैव जननी ते जनाधिप । प्राप्ता सुमहतीं सिद्धिमिति मे नात्र संशय:
guruśuśrūṣayā caiva jananī te janādhipa | prāptā sumahatīṁ siddhim iti me nātra saṁśayaḥ ||
नारद बोले—जनाधिप! तुम्हारी माता ने गुरुजनों की सेवा-शुश्रूषा से अत्यन्त महान सिद्धि प्राप्त की है; इसमें मुझे कोई संदेह नहीं।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reverent service to gurus and elders (guruśuśrūṣā) is presented as a powerful dharmic practice that yields profound spiritual attainment (siddhi), emphasizing humility, gratitude, and disciplined conduct.
Narada addresses the king and affirms that the king’s mother, Kunti, has achieved a great spiritual state, attributing her success to her devoted service to venerable elders/teachers, and he states his certainty about this.