Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 32
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
साप दुर्वाससो विद्यां देवहूतीं प्रतोषितात् । तस्या वीर्यपरीक्षार्थमाजुहाव रविं शुचि: ॥ ३२ ॥
sāpa durvāsaso vidyāṁ deva-hūtīṁ pratoṣitāt tasyā vīrya-parīkṣārtham ājuhāva raviṁ śuciḥ
Pṛthā satisfez o grande sábio Durvāsā com seu serviço e dele recebeu uma ciência mística chamada Devahūtī-vidyā, pela qual podia invocar qualquer deva. Para provar a potência desse dom, a piedosa Kuntī chamou imediatamente o deus do Sol.
FAQs
This verse shows that a mantra bestowed by a pleased sage carries real potency (vīrya), and its effects manifest when properly invoked.
She invoked Surya specifically to test the efficacy of the mantra she had received, demonstrating the mantra’s immediate and tangible power in the narrative.
It teaches reverence for sacred knowledge and the need for responsibility and discernment before “testing” powerful tools—spiritual or otherwise—since results can be consequential.