Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 23, Shloka 113

Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati

Sanskrit

ततः कुवलयाश्वेन हृदयोत्सवभूतया ।

कथया स्वल्पकं कालं स्थास्यामो हृष्टचेतसः ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ kuvalayāśvena hṛdayotsavabhūtayā / kathayā svalpakaṃ kālaṃ sthāsyāmo hṛṣṭacetasaḥ

Translation

ထို့နောက် ကုဝလယာရှွာနှင့်အတူ၊ နှလုံးသားအတွက် ပွဲတော်တစ်ရပ်ကဲ့သို့ ဖြစ်လာသော စကားဝိုင်းဖြင့်၊ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့သည် စိတ်ပျော်ရွှင်လျက် အချိန်အနည်းငယ် နေကြမည်။

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kāla/Sequence (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक

• कुवलयाश्वेन: by/with Kuvalayāśva
• कुवलयाश्वेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुवलयाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• हृदय-उत्सव-भूतया: having become a festival for the heart (delightful)
• हृदय-उत्सव-भूतया: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—हृदयस्य उत्सवः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + भूत (भू-क्त) = 'हृदयोत्सवभूता'

• कथया: by (means of) the story/conversation
• कथया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वल्पकम्: a little
• स्वल्पकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वल्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कालम् इति)

• कालम्: time
• कालम्: Karma/Duration (कर्म/अवधि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्थास्यामः: we shall stay
• स्थास्यामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• हृष्ट-चेतसः: (we) of delighted minds
• हृष्ट-चेतसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (कृदन्त) + चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—हृष्टं चेतः येषाम् (those whose minds are delighted)

Speakers

• Narrator voice (the story’s internal speakers are not explicitly labeled here)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Satsaṅga / pleasant discourse
• Hospitality and social harmony
• Rest after rites and meal

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

After proper conduct and nourishment, elevating conversation (kathā) is treated as a refined enjoyment—social and emotional well-being through harmonious speech.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Ākhyāna (didactic narrative) that models cultured royal conduct; not a direct sarga/manvantara/vaṃśa passage.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Festival of the heart’ hints that right speech and shared narrative can be a subtle yajña—an offering that produces inner uplift (prīti) and cohesion.