Shloka 9
Āraṇyaka-parva Adhyāya 277 — Sāvitrī-Upākhyāna: Aśvapati’s Vows and Sāvitrī’s Birth; Search for a Suitable Husband Begins
तेषां समक्ष गन्धर्वी दुन्दुभीं नाम नामतः । शशास वरदो देवो गच्छ कार्यार्थसिद्धये,फिर वरदायक देवता ब्रह्माजीने उन सबके सामने ही दुन्दुभी नामवाली गन्धर्वीको आज्ञा दी कि "तुम भी देवताओंका कार्य सिद्ध करनेके लिये भूतलपर जाओ
teṣāṁ samakṣa gandharvī dundubhīṁ nāma nāmataḥ | śaśāsa varado devo gaccha kāryārthasiddhaye ||
Di hadapan mereka semua, dewa pemberi anugerah memerintah Gandharvī bernama Dundubhī: “Pergilah ke bumi demi menuntaskan tujuan tugas para dewa.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights duty (kārya) performed under legitimate divine instruction: even exalted beings must act to uphold a larger purpose, suggesting that ethical action is aligned with rightful authority and the maintenance of cosmic order.
In Mārkaṇḍeya’s narration, a boon‑granting deity issues a direct command in the presence of others, instructing the Gandharvī Dundubhī to go down to the earth to help accomplish the gods’ intended task.