Cyavana’s Yogic Display and Kuśika’s Recognition of Tapas (च्यवन-योगप्रभावः कुशिकस्य तपःप्रशंसा च)
नहुष उवाच करवाणि प्रियं कि ते तन्मे ब्रूहि द्विजोत्तम । सर्व कर्तास्मि भगवन् यद्यपि स्यात् सुदुष्करम्
Nahuṣa uvāca: karavāṇi priyaṁ ki te tan me brūhi dvijottama | sarva-kartāsmi bhagavan yady api syāt suduṣkaram ||
Nahuṣa berkata: “Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dwija, pelayanan menyenangkan apakah yang dapat kulakukan bagimu? Katakanlah kepadaku. Wahai Bhagavan, aku siap melakukan apa pun, meski itu amat sukar.”
नहुष उवाच
The verse highlights a dharmic attitude of humility and readiness to serve the worthy: one should ask what is truly beneficial to the respected teacher/elder and commit to it even when the duty is difficult.
Nahuṣa addresses a revered Brahmin, asking what act would please him and declaring his willingness to carry out any instruction, even if it proves extremely hard.