Shloka 8
कुन्ती–व्याससंवादः
Kuntī–Vyāsa Dialogue on Durvāsā’s Boon and Karṇa’s Birth
गुरुशुश्रूषया चैव जननी ते जनाधिप । प्राप्ता सुमहतीं सिद्धिमिति मे नात्र संशय:,जनेश्वर! तुम्हारी माता कुन्तीदेवी गुरुजनोंकी सेवाके प्रभावसे बहुत बड़ी सिद्धिको प्राप्त हुई हैं, इस विषयमें मुझे कोई संदेह नहीं है
guruśuśrūṣayā caiva jananī te janādhipa | prāptā sumahatīṁ siddhim iti me nātra saṁśayaḥ ||
Nārada berkata: “Wahai pemerintah manusia, ibumu Kuntī Devī telah mencapai suatu pencapaian rohani yang amat besar melalui khidmat yang penuh bakti kepada para guru dan orang tua. Tentang hal ini, aku tidak ragu sedikit pun.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reverent service to gurus and elders (guruśuśrūṣā) is presented as a powerful dharmic practice that yields profound spiritual attainment (siddhi), emphasizing humility, gratitude, and disciplined conduct.
Narada addresses the king and affirms that the king’s mother, Kunti, has achieved a great spiritual state, attributing her success to her devoted service to venerable elders/teachers, and he states his certainty about this.