Shloka 56
क्रियतामिति राजर्षिरजगाम वनमुत्तमम् | तब अमित तेजस्वी उत्तड़क मुनिने “तथास्तु” कहकर राजाको वनमें जानेकी आज्ञा दे दी। तत्पश्चात् राजर्षि बृहदश्वने महात्मा उत्तड़कको अपना वह पुत्र सौंप दिया और धुन्धुका वध करनेकी आज्ञा दे उत्तम तपोवनकी ओर प्रस्थान किया
kriyatām iti rājarṣir ajagāma vanam uttamam | tataḥ amit-tejasvī uttadakaḥ munine “tathāstu” iti uktvā rājānaṃ vanam gantum ājñāpayām āsa | tataḥ paścāt rājarṣiḥ bṛhadaśvaḥ mahātmane uttadakāya taṃ svaputraṃ samarpya dhundhukā-vadhaṃ kartum ājñāṃ dattvā uttama-tapovanaṃ prati prasthitaḥ |
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: “Demikianlah; biarlah itu dilakukan.” Dengan kata-kata itu sang raja-ṛṣi berangkat menuju hutan yang utama. Lalu resi Uttadaka yang bercahaya pun berkata, “Tathāstu,” dan mengizinkan sang raja pergi ke hutan. Setelah itu raja-ṛṣi Bṛhadaśva menyerahkan putranya kepada Uttadaka yang berhati luhur, memerintahkannya membunuh Dhundhuka, dan ia sendiri berangkat menuju pertapaan-hutan yang luhur.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage emphasizes dharmic order: actions should be undertaken with proper authorization, and dangerous duties should be entrusted to a capable and virtuous person. The repeated “tathāstu” underscores consent, blessing, and disciplined acceptance of responsibility.
A royal sage prepares to go to the forest. The powerful sage Uttadaka grants permission for the king’s departure. Then Brihadashva entrusts his son to Uttadaka and instructs him to kill Dhundhuka, after which Brihadashva proceeds to the ascetic hermitage-forest.