Shloka 23
Manoḥ Carita
The Account of Manu Vaivasvata and the Mātsyaka Flood Narrative
एवमस्त्विति ते सर्वे प्रतिपूज्य महामुनिम् । स्वदेशमगमन् हृष्टा राजानो भरतर्षभ
evam astv iti te sarve pratipūjya mahāmunim | svadeśam agaman hṛṣṭā rājāno bharatarṣabha ||
Markandeya said: “So be it,” replied all those kings. Having duly honored the great sage, they departed joyfully for their own realms, O best of the Bharatas. The passage underscores the ethical closure of a counsel or boon: agreement is sealed through reverence to the wise, and rulers return to their duties with renewed clarity and contentment.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous governance is strengthened by humility before wisdom: rulers should honor sages and accept sound counsel with gratitude, then return to their responsibilities with a settled mind.
After receiving the sage’s words (counsel/boon/decision), the assembled kings express agreement—“So be it”—pay due honors to the great sage, and then depart happily to their own realms.