Shloka 15
अरण्यकपर्व — मार्कण्डेयकथिते रामविजयः, सीताशुद्धिः, अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनवर्णनम्
Rāma’s victory, Sītā’s vindication, and return to Ayodhyā as told by Mārkaṇḍeya
पितामहस्तु प्रीतात्मा ददौ वैश्रवणस्यथ ह । अमरत्वं धनेशत्वं लोकपालत्वमेव च,परंतु पितामह ब्रह्माजी उनपर प्रसन्न थे; अतः उन्होंने वैश्रवणको अमरत्व प्रदान किया और धनका स्वामी तथा लोकपाल बना दिया
pitāmahastu prītātmā dadau vaiśravaṇasyātha ha | amaratvaṃ dhaneśatvaṃ lokapālatvam eva ca ||
Markandeya berkata: “Namun Sang Kakek Agung, Brahmā, berkenan di hati; maka ia menganugerahkan kepada Vaiśravaṇa keabadian, menjadikannya Penguasa Kekayaan, dan menempatkannya sebagai Penjaga Dunia.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine boons are portrayed as confirmations of worth and as assignments of duty: being made ‘Lord of Wealth’ and a ‘Lokapāla’ implies stewardship and protection of cosmic order, not indulgence.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Brahmā, pleased with Vaiśravaṇa, grants him immortality and elevates him to the offices of Dhanesha (Lord of Wealth) and Lokapāla (world-guardian).