Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 20, Shloka 17
Adhyaya 20 — Ritadhvaja’s Companionship with the Naga Princes and the Origin of the Horse Kuvalaya
दृष्टयोरत्र पाताले बहूनि दिवसानि मे ।
दिवा रजन्यामेवोभौ पश्यामि प्रियदर्शनौ ॥
dṛṣṭayor atra pātāle bahūni divasāni me |
divā rajanyām evobhau paśyāmi priya-darśanau ||
“နေ့များစွာကတည်းက ဤပာတာလာ၌ ငါသည် သင်တို့နှစ်ဦးကို နေ့ညမရွေး မြင်တွေ့ခဲ့သည်—မြင်ရလှပ၍ စိတ်နှစ်သက်ဖွယ်ကောင်းသောသူတို့ပင်” ဟု ဆို၏။
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FAQs
Behavioral change becomes visible over time; the verse implies that sustained deviation from one’s normal duties draws inquiry, encouraging accountability within family and community.
Narrative (upākhyāna) supporting ethical reflection; not a direct pancalakṣaṇa enumeration.
Day/night repetition indicates the mind’s fixation: craving does not rest with circadian cycles; it persists until insight or detachment interrupts it.