Shloka 34
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
अहं चास्याः सखी नाम्नरा कुण्डलेति मनस्विनी ।
सुता विन्ध्यवतः पत्नी वीरपुष्करमालिनः ॥
ahaṃ cāsyāḥ sakhī nāmnarā kuṇḍaleti manasvinī / sutā vindhyavataḥ patnī vīrapuṣkaramālinaḥ
और मैं उसकी सखी हूँ—कुण्डला नाम की वह महात्मा—विन्ध्यवत की पुत्री और वीर पुष्करमालिन् की पत्नी।
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FAQs
Purāṇic narration often authenticates testimony by stating name, lineage, and social ties; it underscores accountability and the reliability of the witness within dharmic storytelling.
A brief vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita insertion (naming relations) serving the ongoing ākhyāna.
The ‘friend’ figure represents supportive śakti—an assisting force that preserves continuity and memory when the primary subject is overwhelmed by crisis.