Shloka 5

Yugapramāṇa–Kaliyuga-lakṣaṇa–Pralaya-kathā

Markandeya’s Account of Yugas, Kali Signs, and Dissolution

Devanagari script

त॑ भार्या प्रत्युवाचाथ धर्ममेवानुतन्वती । वैन्यं गत्वा महात्मानमर्थयस्व धनं बहु,अत्रिकी पत्नी भी धर्मका ही अनुसरण करनेवाली थी। उसने यज्ञ-यागादिके रूपमें धर्मके ही विस्तारपर दृष्टि रखकर पतिको उत्तर दिया--'प्राणनाथ! आप धर्मात्मा राजा वैन्यके पास जाकर अधिक धनकी याचना कीजिये

Transliteration

tāṁ bhāryā pratyuvācātha dharmam evānutanvatī | vainyaṁ gatvā mahātmānam arthayasva dhanaṁ bahu ||

Translation

Then his wife—ever intent on upholding and extending dharma—replied: “Go to the great-souled King Vainya and request abundant wealth.” She urged the seeking of means not for indulgence, but to support righteous duties and sacred works.

Word by Word

ताम्her

भार्याwife

प्रत्युवाचreplied

अथthen

धर्मम्dharma, righteousness

एवindeed, only

अनुतन्वतीextending, following/continuing

वैन्यम्Vainya (king Vena’s descendant)

गत्वाhaving gone

महात्मानम्the great-souled one

अर्थयस्वrequest, ask for

धनम्wealth

बहुmuch, abundant

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

bhāryā (the wife)

Vainya (King Vainya/Vena)

Sandhi Notes