Shloka 1
उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानप्रारम्भः — Uttanka’s Tapas, Viṣṇu-stuti, and the Dhundhumāra Prophecy
Opening
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Mārkaṇḍeya uvāca: tataḥ sa nṛṇāṁ rakṣaṇaṁ kṛtvā dvijebhyaḥ pṛthivīm imām | vājimedhe mahāyajñe vidhivat kalpayiṣyati ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “Then, having secured the protection of people—after destroying thieves, bandits, and hostile outsiders—Bhagavān Kalki will duly arrange a great Aśvamedha sacrifice. In that rite, he will formally bestow this entire earth upon the Brahmins.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous rule is shown as restoring safety and moral order, and then expressing legitimacy through disciplined ritual and generosity. The king’s power is framed as service—protecting society and honoring dharma through proper rites and gifts.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a future time when Kalki will eliminate lawlessness and hostile forces, perform a great Aśvamedha sacrifice, and ceremonially grant the earth to the Brahmins—signaling the re-establishment of dharmic order.