Shloka 10
अरण्यकपर्व — मार्कण्डेयकथिते रामविजयः, सीताशुद्धिः, अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनवर्णनम्
Rāma’s victory, Sītā’s vindication, and return to Ayodhyā as told by Mārkaṇḍeya
एतदू रामस्य ते जन्म सीतायाश्न प्रकीर्तितम् । रावणस्यापि ते जन्म व्याख्यास्यामि जनेश्वर
etad u rāmasya te janma sītāyāś ca prakīrtitam | rāvaṇasyāpi te janma vyākhyāsyāmi janeśvara ||
«Ainsi t’ai-je raconté la naissance et l’origine de Rāma et de Sītā. À présent, ô seigneur des hommes, je t’exposerai aussi la naissance et l’origine de Rāvaṇa.»
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames moral history through origins: understanding the births and backgrounds of both the righteous (Rama, Sita) and the adversary (Ravana) helps interpret later actions in terms of dharma and karma rather than mere events.
Mārkaṇḍeya tells the king that he has finished narrating the origins of Rama and Sita and now transitions to the next section: the account of Ravana’s birth and background.