Shloka 17
Yugapramāṇa–Kaliyuga-lakṣaṇa–Pralaya-kathā
Markandeya’s Account of Yugas, Kali Signs, and Dissolution
गौतम उवाच जानामि नाहं मुहयामि त्वमेवात्र विमुहते । स्तौषि त्वं दर्शनप्रेप्सू राजानं जनसंसदि,गौतम बोले--मैं नहीं मोहमें पड़ा हूँ, तुम्हीं यहाँ आकर मोहित हो रहे हो। मैं खूब समझता हूँ, तुम राजासे मिलनेकी इच्छा लेकर ही भरी सभामें स्वार्थवश उनकी स्तुति कर रहे हो
Gautama uvāca: jānāmi nāhaṁ muhyāmi tvam evātra vimuhyase | stauṣi tvaṁ darśana-prepsū rājānaṁ jana-saṁsadi ||
Dijo Gautama: «Lo entiendo; yo no estoy engañado. Eres tú quien, al venir aquí, cae en la confusión. Buscando audiencia, alabas al rey en la asamblea pública—movido por tu propio interés».
गौतम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gautama highlights ethical discernment in speech: praise offered from self-interest—especially in a public court—can be a sign of delusion and compromised integrity. One should examine motives and avoid flattering power for personal gain.
Gautama rebukes the other party, stating that he himself is not confused; rather, the other person has come to the royal assembly seeking a meeting with the king and is therefore praising him publicly out of personal motive.