Shloka 44
मातापितृपूजन-प्रधानधर्मः (Primacy of Filial Service) — Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account of the Vyādha’s Instruction
इदं तु पुण्यमाख्यानं विष्णो: समनुकीर्तनम्
idaṃ tu puṇyam ākhyānaṃ viṣṇoḥ samanukīrtanam
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: “Ini sesungguhnya suatu kisah suci—pujian yang berterusan serta pengisahan tentang Viṣṇu. Dengan mendengarnya dan mengulanginya, seseorang ditarik menuju kejernihan hati dan bhakti yang teguh, kerana ia mengekalkan pendengar sejalan dengan dharma melalui ingatan kepada Yang Ilahi.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates devotional remembrance: a sacred story that continually praises Viṣṇu is itself purifying (puṇya). Recounting and hearing such narratives supports ethical steadiness by keeping one oriented toward dharma through reverent memory.
Mārkaṇḍeya, as speaker, characterizes the preceding or forthcoming account as a holy ākhyāna and explicitly frames it as a continuous celebration of Viṣṇu, signaling its religious and moral significance for the listeners.