Shloka 6
नारदेन धृतराष्ट्रगतिवर्णनम् | Nārada’s Account of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Future Course
कच्चित् कुन्ती च राजंस्त्वां शुश्रूषत्यनहंकृता । या परित्यज्य स्वं पुत्र गुरुशुश्रूषणे रता
kaccit kuntī ca rājan tvāṃ śuśrūṣaty anahaṅkṛtā | yā parityajya svaṃ putraṃ guruśuśrūṣaṇe ratā ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, apakah Kuntī—tanpa kesombongan—melayani engkau dengan bakti? Ia yang bahkan menyingkirkan putra-putranya sendiri dan tekun mengabdi kepada para sesepuh dan guru—apakah ia tetap melakukan pelayanan rendah hati itu kepadamu?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as humble service: true nobility is shown by attending to elders and superiors without ego, even when personal attachments (like one’s own children) might pull one elsewhere.
Vaiśampāyana inquires about Kuntī’s conduct, asking whether she continues to serve the addressed king with humility—emphasizing that she has prioritized service to revered elders/teachers over remaining with her sons.