Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 1, Shloka 34
Adhyaya 1 — Jaimini’s Questions on the Mahabharata and the Origin of the Wise Birds
एतच्छ्रुत्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठो वचो शक्रस्य नारदः ।
विचिन्त्याप्सरसः प्राह विनयावनताः स्थिताः ॥
etac chrutvā dvijaśreṣṭho vacaḥ śakrasya nāradaḥ |
vicintya apsarasaḥ prāha vinayāvanatāḥ sthitāḥ ||
Nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon ni Śakra (Indra), si Nārada—ang pinakadakila sa mga dalawang-ulit na isinilang—ay nagmuni-muni, at saka nagsalita sa mga Apsaras na naroon, nakatayo nang mapagpakumbaba at nakayuko ang ulo sa paggalang.
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FAQs
The verse models dhārmic conduct in speech: one should first listen carefully, then reflect (vicintya), and only then speak—especially when addressing others. It also highlights vinaya (humility and respectful demeanor) as a virtue even in exalted celestial contexts.
This verse is not directly a sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṁśa/vaṁśānucarita unit. It functions as narrative framing (ākhyāna/saṁvāda) that introduces or transitions into an episode where such pancalakṣaṇa materials may later be delivered.
Symbolically, Indra’s instruction and Nārada’s reflective pause represent the governance of impulse by discernment. The Apsarases standing with bowed humility can signify the subordination of sensory allure (often associated with apsarā motifs) to disciplined counsel and higher purpose.