Shloka 8
Manoḥ Carita
The Account of Manu Vaivasvata and the Mātsyaka Flood Narrative
कस्यायमिति ते सर्वे मार्गमाणास्ततस्तत: । जम्मुश्नारिष्टनेम्नो5थ ताकक्ष्यस्याश्रममज्जसा,फिर वे सब-के-सब जहाँ-तहाँ यह पता लगाते हुए कि ये मुनि किसके पुत्र हैं, शीघ्र ही कश्यप-नन्दन अरिष्टनेमिके आश्रमपर गये
kasyāyam iti te sarve mārgamāṇās tatas tataḥ | jambūśnārīṣṭanemno ’tha tākakṣyasyāśramam ajjasā ||
Todos eles, procurando repetidas vezes aqui e ali e perguntando: “De quem é filho este?”, apressaram-se até o eremitério do sábio Āriṣṭanemi, filho de Kaśyapa, na região de Jambū, buscando clareza sobre a linhagem e a identidade do asceta.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the cultural-ethical importance of rightly knowing a sage’s identity and lineage before forming judgments—prompting careful inquiry, respectful approach, and seeking authoritative clarification at a recognized hermitage.
A group, uncertain about a certain ascetic’s parentage, searches in many places asking “Whose son is he?” and then hastens to the hermitage of Āriṣṭanemi (Kaśyapa’s son) to obtain reliable information.