Shloka 33

Adhyaya 2 — The Lineage of Garuda and the Birth of the Wise Birds: Kanka and Kandhara

Sanskrit

तेषां जगहन्यो धर्मात्मा वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः ।

उपयेमे स तां तार्क्षी कन्धरानुमते शुभाम् ॥

Transliteration

teṣāṃ jaghanyo dharmātmā vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ |

upayeme sa tāṃ tārkṣīṃ kandharānumate śubhām ||

Translation

Dalam kalangan mereka, yang bongsu—berjiwa dharma serta mahir dalam Veda dan ilmu bantuannya—mengambil Tārkṣī yang bertuah itu sebagai isteri, dengan persetujuan Kandharā.

Word by Word

तेषाम्of them

जघन्यःthe youngest

धर्मात्माrighteous-souled one

वेदवेदाङ्गपारगःone who has mastered the Vedas and Vedāṅgas

उपयेमेmarried; took (as wife)

सःhe

ताम्her

तार्क्षीम्Tārkṣī

कन्धरानुमतेwith Kandhara’s approval

शुभाम्auspicious; fair

Speakers

Narratorial voice within Markandeya Purana’s early narration (not Devi Mahatmyam section; not the birds’ sub-dialogue here)

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

DharmaVedic learning (Vedāṅgas)Marriage as a dharmic institutionGenealogy/lineage

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse models the ideal qualifications for a householder: dharma (ethical character) and śāstra-competence (mastery of Veda and Vedāṅgas). It also stresses social legitimacy in marriage—union is undertaken with familial consent, reflecting marriage as a regulated dharmic rite rather than mere personal preference.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Primarily Vamśa (genealogy/lineage), since it records a marital alliance that shapes dynastic continuity. It is not directly Sarga/Pratisarga (creation), nor a Manvantara description in this specific verse.

What is the esoteric significance?

Symbolically, ‘Veda + Vedāṅga mastery’ indicates completeness: revelation (śruti) supported by disciplined method (auxiliaries). The ‘youngest’ being dharmātmā suggests that spiritual maturity is not bound to seniority; dharma can be foremost even in the last-born, and auspicious union (śubhā) is portrayed as the fruit of such integrated learning and conduct.