Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 69, Shloka 65
Adhyaya 69 — The King’s Neglect of His Wife and the Restoration of Dharma
गच्छ संयो जयाशु त्वं भार्यया हि द्विजात्तमम् । मा पापास्पदतां यातु त्वमिवासौ दिने दिने ॥
gaccha saṃyojayāśu tvaṃ bhāryayā hi dvijāttamam / mā pāpāspadatāṃ yātu tvam ivāsau dine dine
जाओ— शीघ्र उस उत्तम ब्राह्मण को उसकी पत्नी से मिला दो, कहीं ऐसा न हो कि वह दिन-प्रतिदिन पाप के आसन में गिर पड़े, जैसे तुम गिरे थे।
FAQs
When one’s lapse harms others, dharma demands prompt restitution. The verse also warns that prolonged separation can become a continuing moral hazard, producing repeated fault ‘day by day.’
Manvantara narrative with dharma-śikṣā (ethical instruction) embedded; it exemplifies conduct expected in a given cosmic era.
‘Reuniting’ symbolizes reintegration of fractured order—restoring harmony between complementary principles (gṛhastha stability), preventing the mind from becoming a recurring ‘site of sin’ through unchecked impulses.