Shloka 133
Adhyaya 8 — Harishchandra’s Trial: Truth, the Sale of Family, and Bondage to a Chandala
Sanskrit
प्राप्ते तु सप्तमे वर्षे श्मशानेऽथ मृतो द्विजः ।
आनीतो बन्धुभिर्दृष्टस्तेन तत्राधनो गुणी ॥
Transliteration
prāpte tu saptame varṣe śmaśāne 'tha mṛto dvijaḥ / ānīto bandhubhir dṛṣṭas tena tatrādhano guṇī
Translation
Ketika tahun ketujuh tiba, seorang dvija (brahmana) meninggal dan dibawa ke tanah kremasi oleh kerabatnya; di sana ia melihat orang itu—miskin, namun layak dihormati.
Speakers
Narrative voice within Markandeya Purana (frame-speakers not identifiable from excerpt alone)
Key Themes
Death ritual settingSocial contrast (dvija vs pukkasa)Time marker (7th year)