Shloka 3
Adhyāya 2: Nārada’s Disclosure—Karṇa’s Training and the Brahmin’s Curse (Śānti-parva)
गुहामेतत् तु देवानां कथयिष्यामि तेडनघ । तन्निबोध महाबाहो यथा वृत्तमिदं पुरा
guhāmetat tu devānāṁ kathayiṣyāmi te 'nagha | tan nibodha mahābāho yathā vṛttam idaṁ purā ||
Nārada berkata: “Ini suatu rahsia para dewa; akan kuceritakan kepadamu, wahai yang tidak berdosa. Dengarlah dengan penuh perhatian, wahai yang berlengan perkasa, akan kisah ini sebagaimana ia berlaku pada zaman purba.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes disciplined listening and receptivity to instruction: a sacred or ethically significant account should be heard with attention, especially when it concerns divine or confidential matters that illuminate dharma.
Nārada begins a disclosure: he announces that he will reveal a hidden matter connected with the gods and urges the listener—addressed respectfully as “blameless” and “mighty-armed”—to hear the ancient account carefully and accurately.