sāpa durvāsaso vidyāṁ
deva-hūtīṁ pratoṣitāt
tasyā vīrya-parīkṣārtham
ājuhāva raviṁ śuciḥ
deva-hūtīṁ pratoṣitāt
tasyā vīrya-parīkṣārtham
ājuhāva raviṁ śuciḥ
Synonyms
sā-she (Kuntī, or Pṛthā); āpa-achieved; durvāsasaḥ-from the great sage Durvāsā; vidyām-mystic power; deva-hūtīm-calling any demigod; pratoṣitāt-who was satisfied; tasyāḥ-with that (particular mystic power); vīrya-potency; parīkṣa-artham-just to examine; ājuhāva-called for; ravim-the sun-god; śuciḥ-the pious (Pṛthā).
Once when Durvāsā was a guest at the house of Pṛthā's father, Kunti, Pṛthā satisfied Durvāsā by rendering service. Therefore she received a mystic power by which she could call any demigod. To examine the potency of this mystic power, the pious Kuntī immediately called for the sun-god.
Once when Durvāsā was a guest at the house of Pṛthā's father, Kunti, Pṛthā satisfied Durvāsā by rendering service. Therefore she received a mystic power by which she could call any demigod. To examine the potency of this mystic power, the pious Kuntī immediately called for the sun-god.