Shloka 11
Yugapramāṇa–Kaliyuga-lakṣaṇa–Pralaya-kathā
Markandeya’s Account of Yugas, Kali Signs, and Dissolution
गमिष्यामि महाप्राज्ञे रोचते मे वचस्तव । गाश्च मे दास्यते वैन्य: प्रभूतं चार्थसंचयम्,तथापि महाप्राज्ञे! मैं वहाँ अवश्य जाऊँगा, मुझे तुम्हारी बात ठीक जँचती है। राजा पृथु मुझे बहुत-सी गौएँ तो देंगे ही, पर्याप्त धन भी देंगे
gamiṣyāmi mahāprājñe rocate me vacas tava | gāś ca me dāsyate vainyaḥ prabhūtaṃ cārthasañcayam ||
Dijo Mārkaṇḍeya: «Iré, oh gran sabio; tus palabras me complacen y me parecen justas. El rey Vainya (Pṛthu) sin duda me concederá muchas vacas, y también un abundante acopio de riquezas».
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise counsel should be accepted when it accords with dharma; righteous kings support sages through dāna—especially cows and wealth—strengthening social and ethical order.
Mārkaṇḍeya agrees to go as advised by the addressed sage, noting that King Pṛthu (Vainya) will honor him with generous gifts of cows and substantial wealth.