Shloka 213
मातापितृपूजन-प्रधानधर्मः (Primacy of Filial Service) — Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account of the Vyādha’s Instruction
दीप्यमानं यथा सूर्यस्तेजसा भरतर्षभ । बालूके भीतर छिपा हुआ उसका शरीर विशाल एवं भयंकर था। भरतश्रेष्ठ) वह अपने तेजसे सूर्यके समान उद्दीप्त हो रहा था
dīpyamānaṃ yathā sūryas tejasā bharatarṣabha | bālūke bhitare channaṃ tasya śarīraṃ viśālaṃ bhayaṅkaraṃ ca | bharataśreṣṭha sa sva-tejasā sūrya-samāna uddypto babhūva ||
マールカンデーヤは語った。「おお、バーラタ族の雄牛よ。彼は太陽のごとき光輝を放って燃え立っていた。砂の中に隠れながら、その身は巨大で恐るべきものであった。おお、バーラタ族の最勝者よ。生得の威光によって、彼はまさに日輪のように輝いていた。」
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic motif that true power (tejas) is self-manifesting: even when concealed, an extraordinary being’s inner radiance inevitably reveals itself, inspiring both reverence and caution.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a fearsome, enormous figure whose body is hidden within sand, yet who blazes visibly with sun-like brilliance—emphasizing the being’s overwhelming presence and potency.