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 ||
सेवक को ‘श्वेत श्वेत है’ और ‘कृष्ण कृष्ण है’—ऐसा ही कहना चाहिए। यही सच्ची शुश्रूषा समझी जाए; केवल हाज़िरी या दासवत प्रतीक्षा शुश्रूषा नहीं है।
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.