Shloka 1

इन्द्रद्युम्नोपाख्यानम्

Indradyumna Upākhyāna: On Kīrti, Smṛti, and Restoration

Devanagari script

हि आय न () हि २ 7 नवर्त्याधेकशततमो<्ध्याय: युगान्तकालिक कलियुगके समयके बर्तावका तथा कल्कि- अवतारका वर्णन वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठिरस्तु कौन्तेयो मार्कण्डेयं महामुनिम्‌ । पुन: पप्रच्छ साम्राज्ये भविष्यां जगतो गतिम्‌,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिरने महामुनि मार्कण्डेयसे अपने साम्राज्यमें जगत्‌की भावी गतिविधिके विषयमें पुनः इस प्रकार प्रश्न किया

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Yudhiṣṭhiras tu Kaunteyo Mārkaṇḍeyaṃ mahāmunim | punaḥ papraccha sāmrājye bhaviṣyāṃ jagato gatim ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, once again questioned the great sage Mārkaṇḍeya about the future course of the world in relation to his kingship—seeking to understand what lies ahead and how a ruler should face coming times.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• कौन्तेयः: son of Kunti
• कौन्तेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मार्कण्डेयम्: Markandeya
• मार्कण्डेयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्कण्डेय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महामुनिम्: the great sage
• महामुनिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular

• साम्राज्ये: in (his) kingdom/empire
• साम्राज्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: साम्राज्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भविष्याम्: future (forthcoming)
• भविष्याम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भविष्य
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• जगतः: of the world
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• गतिम्: course/state/condition
• गतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Kuntī
• Mārkaṇḍeya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A righteous ruler should seek guidance from realized sages about the future course of society and the ethical demands of changing times; governance is grounded in foresight, humility, and dharma rather than mere power.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the forest narrative frame, Yudhiṣṭhira approaches the sage Mārkaṇḍeya again and asks about the world’s future trajectory as it relates to his rule—setting up a discourse on coming ages (notably Kali-yuga) and related themes.