Shloka 4
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
वैशम्पायन उवाच कुरुवंशस्य सदृशं कौतूहलमिदं तव । हर्षमुत्पादयत्येव वचो मे जनमेजय,वैशम्पायनजी बोले--जनमेजय! तुम्हारा यह कौतूहल कुरुवंशके योग्य ही है। तुम्हारा वचन मेरे मनमें बड़ा भारी हर्ष उत्पन्न कर रहा है
vaiśampāyana uvāca
kuruvaṅśasya sadṛśaṁ kautūhalam idaṁ tava |
harṣam utpādayaty eva vaco me janamejaya ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Janamejaya, rasa ingin tahu ini benar-benar layak bagi keturunan Kuru. Kata-katamu sungguh membangkitkan kegembiraan yang besar dalam hatiku.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Earnest inquiry is praised as a noble trait: a worthy listener’s curiosity sustains the transmission of dharma and history, and it gladdens the teacher-narrator who is entrusted with preserving the tradition.
Within the frame-story, Vaiśampāyana responds to King Janamejaya’s question. He commends the king’s curiosity as fitting for a Kuru and expresses that the king’s words inspire joy in him, encouraging the continuation of the narration.