Story

Harishchandra, the King Who Would Not Lie

verses
338
book
1
chapters
2

What the texts say

In the Markandeya Purana, Harishchandra, the King Who Would Not Lie, is a righteous royal seer. Markandeya Purana 7.1 Vishvamitra, who calls himself an ascetic, tells the king that if the earth has been given to him, Harishchandra must depart. Markandeya Purana 7.31, 7.33 Born of the Solar dynasty, Harishchandra asks how he could become the slave of a Chandala, who steals cloth from the dead, and later waits day and night for a corpse at his instruction. Markandeya Purana 8.90, 8.104 Then his wife arrives, wailing, carrying her dead son, bitten by a snake. Markandeya Purana 8.171 The king ascends to heaven with his people. Markandeya Purana 8.262

Where the story is told

Markandeya Purana 7-8

Begins at 7.1
  1. 7
  2. 8

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  1. Markandeya Purana

    338 verses · 2 chapters

    All 338 verses in the Markandeya Purana
    • 7.1

      Kini dimulai bab ketujuh. Burung-burung Dharma berkata: “Dahulu, pada zaman Tretā, ada seorang resi-raja bernama Hariścandra—berwatak dharmika, pelindung bumi, yang kemasyhuran mulianya bersinar terang.”

    • 7.2

      Ketika raja itu memerintah, tidak ada kelaparan maupun penyakit, dan orang-orang tidak mati sebelum waktunya. Warga kota pun tidak cenderung pada adharma (ketidakbenaran).

    • 7.3

      Saat itu tidak seorang pun menjadi gila (atau angkuh) karena mabuk harta, kekuatan, atau daya tapa; dan tidak ada perempuan yang melahirkan sebelum mencapai usia dewasa.