Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 1, Shloka 50
Adhyaya 1 — Jaimini’s Questions on the Mahabharata and the Origin of the Wise Birds
Sanskrit
यस्माद् दुःखार्जितस्येह तपसो विघ्नकारणात् ।
आगतासि मदोन्मत्ते मम दुःखाय खेचरि ॥
Transliteration
yasmād duḥkhārjitasyeha tapaso vighnakāraṇāt /
āgatāsi madonmatte mama duḥkhāya khecari //
Translation
汝がここに来たのは—我が苦難のうちに修する苦行に障りをなす因となるゆえである。おお、酔いし者よ、天空をさまよう者よ、汝は我が悲しみのために来た。
Speakers
Unspecified ascetic/speaker addressing a khecarī (contextual dialogue within Markandeya Purana Adhyāya 1)
Key Themes
TapasVighna (obstacles to spiritual practice)Self-control vs. prideAscetic endurance