Mahabharata 1.111.5 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 111, Shloka 5
पाण्डोः तपः-प्रसङ्गः, ऋण-धर्मः, अपत्य-प्राप्ति-चिन्ता
Pāṇḍu’s Asceticism, the Doctrine of Debts, and Deliberations on Progeny
निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदु: । तमुग्रं संशितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैरतोषयत्
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
nigūḍha-niścayaṁ dharme yaṁ taṁ durvāsasaṁ viduḥ |
tam ugraṁ saṁśitātmānaṁ sarva-yatnair atoṣayat |
വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ധർമ്മവിഷയത്തിലെ തന്റെ നിശ്ചയം മറച്ചുവെക്കുന്നവനെ ജനങ്ങൾ ദുർവാസാ എന്നു അറിയുമായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം ഉഗ്രനും കഠിനനിയമശീലനും ആയിരുന്നുവെങ്കിലും, പൃഥ എല്ലാ വിധ ശ്രമങ്ങളാലും അദ്ദേഹത്തെ പൂർണ്ണമായി തൃപ്തിപ്പെടുത്തി.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is shown as practical conduct: honoring and serving a guest—even one who is difficult—demands patience, discipline, and sincere effort. Pṛthā’s success illustrates that steadfast atithi-sevā can transform a severe test into spiritual merit and future benefit.
Vaiśampāyana describes the arrival of the sage Durvāsā, known for keeping his dharmic resolve concealed and for his fierce nature. Pṛthā (Kuntī) serves him with great care and, despite his severity, manages to please him fully.
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