Shloka 1

Adhyaya 44 — Subahu’s Counsel to the King of Kashi and Alarka’s Renunciation through Yoga

Sanskrit

इति श्रीमार्कण्डेयपुराणे अरिष्टकथनं नाम त्रिचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः ।

चतुःचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः ।

सुबाहुरुवाच—

यदर्थं नृपशार्दूल ! त्वामहं शरणं गतः ।

तन्मया सकलं प्राप्तं यास्यामि त्वं सुखी भव ॥

Transliteration

iti śrīmārkaṇḍeya-purāṇe ariṣṭa-kathanaṃ nāma tricātvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ |

catuḥcātvāriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ |

subāhur uvāca—

yad-arthaṃ nṛpaśārdūla tvām ahaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ |

tan mayā sakalaṃ prāptaṃ yāsyāmi tvaṃ sukhī bhava ||

Translation

ດັ່ງນີ້ໃນ ສຣີ ມາຣະກັນເດຍ ປຸຣານະ ບົດທີ 43 ຊື່ «ເລື່ອງລາວກ່ຽວກັບ ອະຣິດຕະ» ໄດ້ສິ້ນສຸດ. ບັດນີ້ເລີ່ມບົດທີ 44. ສຸບາຫູ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ເພາະເຫດໃດ ໂອ ພະຣາຊາຜູ້ເປັນເສືອໃນຫມູ່ກະສັດ, ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຈຶ່ງມາພຶງພາທ່ານ—ເປົ້າໝາຍນັ້ນທັງໝົດ ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າບັນລຸແລ້ວ. ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຈະໄປ; ຂໍໃຫ້ທ່ານມີຄວາມສຸກ.»

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle

• śrī-mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇe: in the Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
• śrī-mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + mārkaṇḍeya + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) title-compound; Neuter Locative Singular (सप्तमी एकवचन)

• ariṣṭa-kathanam: (the chapter) ‘Ariṣṭa narration’
• ariṣṭa-kathanam: Karta-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ariṣṭa + kathana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Neuter Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Saṃjñā-dyotaka (संज्ञाद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya usage meaning ‘named/called’ (नाम-शब्दः अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः)

• tricatvāriṃśaḥ: forty-third
• tricatvāriṃśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri + catvāriṃśat (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral dvigu (द्विगु) used as ordinal; Masculine Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन) agreeing with adhyāyaḥ

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• catuḥcatvāriṃśaḥ: forty-fourth
• catuḥcatvāriṃśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catuḥ + catvāriṃśat (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral dvigu used as ordinal; Masculine Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• subāhuḥ: Subāhu
• subāhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person Singular, Parasmaipada

• yadartham: for which purpose
• yadartham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) functioning as adverb; ‘for which purpose’

• nṛpaśārdūla: O tiger among kings
• nṛpaśārdūla: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa vocative address; Masculine Vocative Singular (सम्बोधन एकवचन)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine Accusative Singular (द्वितीया एकवचन)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• śaraṇam: refuge
• śaraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter Accusative Singular (द्वितीया एकवचन)

• gataḥ: gone/approached
• gataḥ: Karta-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past participle (क्त), Masculine Nominative Singular; used with ‘aham’ = ‘I have gone/approached’

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter Accusative Singular (द्वितीया एकवचन)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Instrumental Singular (तृतीया एकवचन)

• sakalam: entire
• sakalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective, Neuter Accusative Singular (द्वितीया एकवचन) agreeing with tat

• prāptam: obtained
• prāptam: Karma-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्मसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (आप् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त, कर्मणि), Neuter Accusative Singular; ‘obtained/attained’

• yāsyāmi: I shall go
• yāsyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• sukhī: happy
• sukhī: Karta-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective, Masculine Nominative Singular (प्रथमा एकवचन)

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

Speakers

• Subāhu

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

• Closure of refuge episode
• Gratitude
• Narrative progression

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Refuge is purposeful: once the need is resolved (externally and inwardly), one should depart without clinging, offering goodwill rather than demanding reward.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Vaṃśānucarita/narrative episode marker (chapter colophon and transition), supporting the Purāṇic storytelling framework.

What is the esoteric significance?

Departure after ‘attaining the aim’ mirrors the sādhu ideal: having gained insight, one moves on unattached, blessing the world.