Shloka 3

धृतराष्ट्रदर्शनाय पाण्डवानां प्रयाणम् | The Pāṇḍavas Prepare to Visit Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Devanagari script

एक समयकी बात है, परम क्रोधी तपस्वी ब्राह्मण दुर्वासा मेरे पिताके यहाँ भिक्षाके लिये आये थे। मैंने उन्हें अपने द्वारा की गयी सेवाओंसे संतुष्ट कर लिया ।।

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | ekaṃ samayaṃ paramakrodhī tapasvī brāhmaṇo durvāsā mama pituḥ gṛhe bhikṣārthaṃ samāgataḥ | mayā svasevayā sa tuṣṭaḥ kṛtaḥ || śaucena tv āgasas tyāgaiḥ śuddhena manasā tathā | kopasthāneṣv api mahatsv akupyan na kadācana ||

Translation

毗舍摩波耶那说：“有一次，那位极其暴烈的婆罗门苦行者杜尔瓦萨来到我父亲家中乞食。我以所尽的侍奉使他称心。凭借清净的行持，远离过失，并以澄明之心不断敬奉他；纵有再大的激怒之因出现，我也从未对他动怒。”

Word by Word

• शौचेन: by purity/cleanliness
• शौचेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौच
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• त्वा: you
• त्वा: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

• अगसः: from sin/offence
• अगसः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• त्यागैः: by renunciations/abandonments
• त्यागैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्याग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शुद्धेन: with pure
• शुद्धेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मनसा: by/with mind
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• तथा: and/also/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• कोपस्थानेषु: in occasions/grounds for anger
• कोपस्थानेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोपस्थान
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• महत्: great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• अकुप्यन्: not becoming angry
• Type: Verb
• Root: कुप्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• कदाचन: ever/at any time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Durvāsā
• the narrator/speaker (first-person ‘I’ in the verse)
• the narrator’s father (pituḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Purity of conduct (śauca), avoidance of wrongdoing, and inner clarity support disciplined non-anger (akrodha). Respectful service to a volatile ascetic becomes an ethical practice of self-mastery and prevents escalation in tense situations.

What is happening in the narrative?

Durvāsā, known for sudden wrath, arrives at the speaker’s father’s house for alms. The speaker serves him attentively and, despite strong provocations, remains calm and respectful, thereby pleasing the sage.