Shloka 7
Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya
Sanskrit
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
ततस्तस्यान्तु संजज्ञे भर्तृशापेन तेन वै ।
यमश्च यमुना चेयं प्रख्याता सुमहानदी ॥
Transliteration
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca tatastasyāntu saṃjajñe bhartṛśāpena tena vai / yamaśca yamunā ceyaṃ prakhyātā sumahānadī
Translation
قال ماركانديّا: ثم بسبب لعنة زوجها تلك عينها وُلد لها يَما وهذه يَمُنا، المشهورة بأنها نهر عظيم جدًّا.
Speakers
Mārkaṇḍeya narrating
Primary Deities
YamaYamunāSūrya (implied)Saṃjñā (implied)
Key ThemesEtiologyPower of śāpa (curse)Sacred river traditionCosmic administration (Yama)