Shloka 35

उत्तङ्कोपाख्यानप्रारम्भः — Uttanka’s Tapas, Viṣṇu-stuti, and the Dhundhumāra Prophecy

Opening

Devanagari script

तथा कथां शुभां श्रुत्वा मार्कण्डेयस्यथ धीमत: । विस्मिता: समपद्यन्त पुराणस्य निवेदनात्‌,बुद्धिमान्‌ मार्कण्डेयजीके मुखसे वह मंगलमयी कथा सुनकर पुराणोक्त बातोंका ज्ञान हो जानेसे सब लोग बड़े ही विस्मित और प्रसन्न हुए

Transliteration

tathā kathāṃ śubhāṃ śrutvā mārkaṇḍeyasya tha dhīmataḥ | vismitāḥ samapadyanta purāṇasya nivedanāt ||

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「賢者マールカンデーヤの口より語られた吉祥なる説話を聞いて、そこに居合わせた者は皆、驚嘆に満たされた。さらに、古きプラーナの伝承を彼が説き明かしたことにより、彼らは理解を得て、深く歓喜した。」

Word by Word

तथाthus, in that manner

कथाम्story, narration

शुभाम्auspicious, good

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

मार्कण्डेयस्यof Mārkaṇḍeya

अथthen, now

धीमतःof the wise (one)

विस्मिताःastonished

समपद्यन्तthey became, they came to be

पुराणस्यof the Purāṇa / of ancient lore

निवेदनात्from the narration/communication

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Mārkaṇḍeya

Purāṇa (Purāṇic lore)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Auspicious knowledge transmitted through revered tradition (Purāṇic lore) and spoken by a wise sage leads listeners to clarity, upliftment, and ethical orientation; attentive listening to such discourse is itself portrayed as transformative.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports the audience’s reaction after hearing Mārkaṇḍeya: they become amazed and pleased because his Purāṇic narration conveys ancient truths and gives them understanding.