Shloka 2
Adhyāya 188: Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account of Yuga-Decline and the Restoration Motif
Kali-yuga to Kalki
मार्कण्डेय उवाच विवस्वत: सुतो राजन् महर्षि: सुप्रतापवान् । बभूव नरशार्दूल प्रजापतिसमद्युति:,मार्कण्डेयजी बोले--नरश्रेष्ठ नरेश! विवस्वान् (सूर्य)-के एक अत्यन्त प्रतापी पुत्र हुआ, जो प्रजापतिके समान कान्तिमान् और महान् ऋषि था
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca | vivasvataḥ suto rājan maharṣiḥ supratāpavān | babhūva naraśārdūla prajāpati-samadyutiḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: “Wahai raja, harimau di antara manusia! Seorang putera Vivasvān (Dewa Matahari) telah lahir—seorang maharṣi yang amat perkasa, bersinar dengan kemuliaan setara Prajāpati.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames moral authority through sacred lineage and tapas: a figure connected to the Sun and radiant like Prajāpati is introduced as a trustworthy source for dharma-centered narration.
Mārkaṇḍeya begins describing a powerful son of the Sun, praising him as a great seer with Prajāpati-like splendor, setting up the next part of the story about this eminent person.