Shloka 32
सर्वेषामेव भवतां संतापो मा भवेदिति । अतो विरात्रागमनं नान्यदस्तीह कारणम्,नींद खुलनेपर मैं इतनी रातके बाद भी इसलिये चला आया कि आप सब लोगोंको मेरे लिये चिन्तित न होना पड़े। इस विलम्बमें और कोई कारण नहीं है
sarveṣām eva bhavatāṃ santāpo mā bhaved iti | ato virātrāgamanam nānyad astīha kāraṇam ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “So that none of you should be distressed, I have come here even at this late hour. There is no other reason for this delay.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights considerate conduct: one should act to relieve others’ anxiety and not become a cause of needless worry. Timely reassurance is presented as an ethical duty grounded in compassion and social responsibility.
Mārkaṇḍeya explains that his late-night arrival has a single purpose—to prevent the listeners from becoming anxious about him. He clarifies that there is no other hidden motive behind the delay.