Shloka 21
Rāma’s Abhiṣeka Plan, Kaikeyī’s Boon, and the Initiation of the Exile
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account
तथा तमुउ्छधर्माणं दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमम् । उपतस्थे यथाकालं षट्कृत्व: कृतनिश्चय:,इस प्रकार उज्छधर्मका पालन करनेवाले मुनिश्रेष्ठ मुदुगलके घरपर महर्षि दुर्वासा उनका धैर्य छुड़ानेका दृढ़ निश्चय लेकर लगातार छः बार ठीक पर्वके समय उपस्थित हुए
tathā tam ucchadharmāṇaṃ durvāsā munisattamam | upatasthe yathākālaṃ ṣaṭkṛtvaḥ kṛtaniścayaḥ ||
Kaya nga, ang pantas na si Durvāsā—matatag ang pasiya—ay dumating sa mga takdang panahon, paulit-ulit, anim na ulit sa kabuuan, sa tahanan ng pangunahing asceta na si Mudgala, na tapat na tumutupad sa mahigpit na panatang mamuhay sa mga napupulot na tira. Dumating siya upang subukin at guluhin ang di-matitinag na pagtitiis ni Mudgala.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast dharma is proven through repeated trials: true self-control and patience do not depend on comfort or a single success, but remain firm even when deliberately tested.
Durvāsā repeatedly arrives at the right ritual/meal times—six times—at Mudgala’s home. Mudgala lives by the austere practice of gleaning (uccha-dharma), and Durvāsā comes with a determined intent to test whether Mudgala’s composure and virtue can be shaken.