Shloka 133
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदु: । तमुग्रं शंसितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैरतोषयत्
nigūḍhaniścayaṃ dharme yaṃ taṃ durvāsasaṃ viduḥ | tam ugraṃ śaṃsitātmānaṃ sarvayatnair atoṣayat |
Waiśampāyana berkata: Pṛthā, dengan segala upaya, berhasil menyenangkan resi yang dikenal sebagai Durvāsas—yang menyembunyikan tekadnya dalam perkara dharma; tampak garang, namun berhati luhur dan dipuji semua orang.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True dharma is shown through disciplined hospitality and respectful service, even toward those who appear harsh; outward temperament may conceal inner greatness, so one should act with steadiness and full effort.
Pṛthā, responsible for receiving brāhmaṇas and guests, serves the formidable sage Durvāsas—known for concealed resolve in dharma and an outwardly fierce nature—and by wholehearted attention succeeds in satisfying him.