Shloka 17

Adhyaya 72 — The Reconciliation Rite, Sarasvati Sacrifice, and the Birth of Uttama Manu (Auttama Manvantara Prelude)

Sanskrit

ततस्तेन नरेन्द्रेण विस्तरेण निवेदिते । गत्वा पातालमादाय राजपत्नीमुपाययौ ॥

Transliteration

tatas tena narendreṇa vistareṇa nivedite / gatvā pātālam ādāya rājapatnīm upāyayau

Translation

Kemudian, setelah raja menerangkan segala-galanya dengan terperinci, dia pun pergi ke Pātāla dan, membawa isteri raja, mengembalikannya kepada baginda.

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya as narrator

Key Themes

• Netherworld (Pātāla) motif
• Supernatural agency
• Restoration of social order