Shloka 1
Adhyaya 20 — Ritadhvaja’s Companionship with the Naga Princes and the Origin of the Horse Kuvalaya
Sanskrit
इति श्रीमार्कण्डेयपुराणे दत्तात्रेयीये ऊनविंशोऽध्यायः ।
विंशोऽध्यायः ।
जड उवाच प्राग्बभूव महावीर्यः शत्रुजिन्नाम पार्थिवः ।
तुतोष यस्य यज्ञेषु सोमावाप्त्या पुरन्दरः ॥
Transliteration
iti śrīmārkaṇḍeyapurāṇe dattātreyīye ūnaviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ | viṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ | jaḍa uvāca prāg babhūva mahāvīryaḥ śatrujinnāma pārthivaḥ | tutoṣa yasya yajñeṣu somāvāptyā purandaraḥ ||
Translation
Demikianlah, dalam kitab suci Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, dalam bahagian Dattātreya, berakhirlah bab kesembilan belas. Bab kedua puluh bermula. Jaḍa berkata: Dahulu ada seorang raja perkasa bernama Śatrujit; dalam upacara korban sucinya, Purandara (Indra) berkenan kerana memperoleh Soma.
Speakers
Jaḍa (one of the wise birds / dharmapakṣī narrators) speaking within the frame-story
Primary Deities
Indra (Purandara)Soma
Key ThemesFrame narrative (bird dialogue)Yajña efficacyRoyal genealogy/legendIndra’s satisfaction