Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 22, Shloka 16
Adhyaya 22 — Kuvalayashva’s Death through Daitya-Deceit and Madalasa’s Self-Immolation
गत्वा जलाशयात् तस्मात् तालकेतुश्च तत्परम् ।
मदालसायाः प्रत्यक्षमन्येषाञ्चैतदुक्तवान् ॥
gatvā jalāśayāt tasmāt tālaketuśca tatparam | madālasāyāḥ pratyakṣamanyeṣāñcaitaduktavān ||
Pagkatapos, si Tālāketu, nang makaalis mula sa imbakan ng tubig na iyon, ay agad na nagsalaysay nito sa mismong harapan ni Madālasā at ng iba pa.
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FAQs
Dharma requires accountable communication: threats to ascetics are not kept private but reported to responsible authorities (Madālasā and others) for timely action.
Ākhyāna, possibly within a vaṃśānucarita-style royal household narrative depending on the surrounding chapter.
‘Pratyakṣa’ emphasizes direct knowledge over rumor—an epistemic discipline: in dharmic crises, action should be grounded in witnessed truth.