Story
Harishchandra, the King Who Would Not Lie
- verses
- 338
- book
- 1
- chapters
- 2
What the texts say
In the Markandeya Purana, Harishchandra, the King Who Would Not Lie, is a righteous royal seer. Markandeya Purana 7.1 Vishvamitra, who calls himself an ascetic, tells the king that if the earth has been given to him, Harishchandra must depart. Markandeya Purana 7.31, 7.33 Born of the Solar dynasty, Harishchandra asks how he could become the slave of a Chandala, who steals cloth from the dead, and later waits day and night for a corpse at his instruction. Markandeya Purana 8.90, 8.104 Then his wife arrives, wailing, carrying her dead son, bitten by a snake. Markandeya Purana 8.171 The king ascends to heaven with his people. Markandeya Purana 8.262
Where the story is told
Markandeya Purana 7-8
Begins at 7.1Who is in it
Where to read
Every verse that tells the story, book by book.
- 7.1
Kini bermulalah bab ketujuh. Burung-burung Dharma berkata: “Dahulu, pada zaman Tretā, ada seorang resi-raja bernama Hariścandra—secara tabiatnya benar, pelindung bumi, dan kemasyhuran mulianya bersinar terang.”
- 7.2
Ketika raja itu memerintah, tiada kelaparan atau penyakit, dan manusia tidak mati sebelum waktunya. Penduduk kota juga tidak cenderung kepada adharma (ketidakbenaran).
- 7.3
Kemudian tiada seorang pun menjadi gila atau angkuh kerana mabuk oleh kekayaan, kekuatan, atau kuasa tapa (askese). Dan tiada seorang wanita pun melahirkan sebelum mencapai usia dewasa.
- 7.1