Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 63, Shloka 10
Adhyaya 63 — The Birth of Svarocis and the Rescue of Manoramā: The Astra-Heart and the Healing of Curses
मन्दराद्रौ कदाचित्स विचरंश्चारुचेष्टितः । ददर्शैकां तदा कन्यां गिरिप्रस्थे भयातुराम् ॥
mandarādrau kadācit sa vicaraṃś cāruceṣṭitaḥ / dadarśaikāṃ tadā kanyāṃ giriprasthe bhayāturām
একদা সে মনোরম ভঙ্গিতে মন্দর পর্বতে বিচরণ করছিল; তখন সে পর্বতের এক শিলাধারে ভয়ে কাতর এক কন্যাকে দেখল।
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FAQs
The narrative pivots toward the dharma of protection: the sight of fear in another becomes the call to compassionate action, especially for one trained in knowledge and arms.
Falls under Vaṃśānucarita/Ākhyāna (exemplary narrative episodes) rather than strict sarga/pratisarga/manvantara.
Mountains often symbolize elevated states or thresholds; the frightened maiden on a ‘ledge’ suggests a liminal moment where fate turns—an invitation for the protagonist to choose dharma over indifference.