Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 24, Shloka 14
Adhyaya 24 — Kuvalayashva’s Refusal of Gifts and the Vision of Madalasa’s Maya
जड उवाच इत्येवं प्रसृतं वाक्यमुक्तः पन्नगसत्तमः ।
प्राह राजसुतं प्रीत्या पुत्रयोरुपकारिणम् ॥
jaḍa uvāca ityevaṃ prasṛtaṃ vākyam uktaḥ pannaga-sattamaḥ |
prāha rājasutaṃ prītyā putrayor upakāriṇam ||
জাড় বলল—এইরূপ কথা বলা হলে সন্তুষ্ট হয়ে শ্রেষ্ঠ নাগ সেই রাজপুত্রকে, যে তার দুই পুত্রের উপকারক, সম্বোধন করে বলল।
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FAQs
The narrative emphasizes kṛtajñatā (gratitude): the Nāga’s favorable response is explicitly grounded in the prince’s prior help to his sons, modeling reciprocal dharma.
A transitional narrative marker within ākhyāna; not pañcalakṣaṇa.
The ‘serpent’ often symbolizes hidden powers/treasures; the frame suggests such powers become benevolent when approached through virtue (helping others) rather than coercion.