Shloka 7
तस्या: कौतूहलं त्वासीन्मन्त्रं प्रति नराधिप । आह्वानमकरोत् साथ तस्य देवस्य भाविनी,नरेश्वर! उन्हें देखकर कुन्तीके मनमें अपने मन्त्रकी शक्तिकी परीक्षा करनेके लिये कौतूहल पैदा हुआ। तब उस सुन्दरी राजकन्याने सूर्यदेवका आवाहन किया
tasyāḥ kautūhalaṃ tv āsīn mantraṃ prati narādhipa | āhvānam akarot sātha tasya devasya bhāvinī ||
毗耶娑之弟子毗舍摩波耶那说道：大王啊，昆蒂心中对自己真言的威力生起强烈的好奇。为试其效，这位高贵的公主遂启请那位神祇——太阳神苏利耶——由此引动一段时刻，其后果将塑造她的一生，并在未来引发深重的道德张力。
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of sacred power: curiosity about a mantra’s efficacy can lead to irreversible consequences. It implicitly urges restraint, discernment, and responsibility when engaging with spiritual forces.
Kuntī, intrigued by the potency of her mantra, decides to test it. She performs an invocation and summons the deity Sūrya, initiating the episode that will profoundly affect her personal life and later the epic’s lineage.