Shloka 27
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
ततस्तौ सहितौ विप्र तं मुनिं समुपस्थितौ ।
समाधिर्नाम वैश्योऽसौ स च पार्थिवसत्तमः ॥
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca
tatas tau sahitau vipra taṃ muniṃ samupasthitau |
samādhir nāma vaiśyo 'sau sa ca pārthiva-sattamaḥ ||
मार्कण्डेय उवाच—ततः तौ द्वावपि संगतौ, हे ब्राह्मण, तं मुनिमुपजग्मतुः। वैश्यस्य नाम समाधिः, अन्यश्च स नृपः श्रेष्ठः।
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FAQs
Both ruler and merchant, despite social difference, share the same inner bondage; the tradition emphasizes approaching a realized teacher when personal reasoning fails.
Narrative episode supporting a theological discourse; not a core Pancalakṣaṇa section.
The pairing of king (power/rajas) and merchant (acquisition/rajas) symbolizes worldly drives converging toward the sage—hinting that the same Śakti governs both worldly engagement and the turn toward liberation.