Shloka 21
Adhyaya 2 — The Lineage of Garuda and the Birth of the Wise Birds: Kanka and Kandhara
यदि ते निहतो भ्राता पौरुषं तद्धि दर्शितम् । त्वामप्यद्य हनिष्ये ऽहं खड्गेनानेन खेचर ॥
yadi te nihato bhrātā pauruṣaṃ taddhi darśitam / tvāmapyadya haniṣye 'haṃ khaḍgenānena khecara
ຖ້າອ້າຍຂອງເຈົ້າຖືກຂ້າແທ້, ຄວາມກ້າຫານນັ້ນກໍໄດ້ຖືກສະແດງອອກແລ້ວ. ວັນນີ້, ຂ້າຈະຂ້າເຈົ້າດ້ວຍດາບນີ້ເຊັ່ນກັນ, ໂອ ຜູ້ທ່ອງທ່ຽວໃນນະພາ (Khecara).
FAQs
The verse illustrates the Kshatriya code where killing an enemy in battle is not a matter of regret but a demonstration of 'Paurusha' (manliness/valor). The speaker uses the death of the opponent's brother as proof of his martial capability rather than a reason for apology.
'Khecara' literally means 'one who moves in the sky'. In the context of the Markandeya Purana's early chapters, this typically refers to a Vidyadhara, Gandharva, or Rakshasa who interacts with the terrestrial protagonists, often leading to the curses or events that result in the birth of the narrator-birds.
This verse is part of the 'Upodghata' (introduction) or frame story explaining the origin of the four wise birds (Dharmapakshis) who subsequently narrate the bulk of the Purana to Jaimini.