Shloka 97

Devanagari script

Translation

The provided Sanskrit text is missing (shown only as “!”), so a faithful translation cannot be produced for this verse without the actual wording from Vana Parva 207.97 (Gita Press).

Word by Word

[{'term''मार्कण्डेय उवाच', 'definition': '‘Mārkaṇḍeya said’—a narrative speaker tag introducing the sage Mārkaṇḍeya’s speech.'}]

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

This cannot be determined because the verse text is not provided; only the speaker tag is available.

What is happening in the narrative?

The passage indicates that Sage Mārkaṇḍeya is speaking, but the content of his statement is missing, so the narrative action in this specific verse cannot be summarized.