Shloka 4
Agni’s Withdrawal to the Forest and Identification with Āṅgirasa (अग्न्याङ्गिरस-इतिहासः)
तामवेक्ष्य ततः क्रुद्ध/ समपध्यायत द्विज: । भृशं क्रोधाभिभूतेन बलाका सा निरीक्षिता
tām avekṣya tataḥ kruddhaḥ samapadhyāyat dvijaḥ | bhṛśaṁ krodhābhibhūtena balākā sā nirīkṣitā ||
Nang makita niya ito, nag-alab ang galit ng dwija at nagmuni-muni na may masamang hangarin. Sa tindi ng poot na umiral sa kanya, itinuon niya ang titig sa tagak, habang nag-iipon ang kanyang galit sa pagtingin.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can seize even a learned person and distort perception and intention; it implicitly warns that ethical conduct (dharma) requires mastery over krodha and mindful restraint before acting.
Markandeya describes a brahmin who, upon seeing a crane, becomes intensely angry and stares at it with hostile, brooding intent—setting up the next events where anger-driven reaction leads to consequences and instruction.