Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 43, Shloka 54
Adhyaya 43 — Portents of Death (Ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇas) and the Yogin’s Response; Alarka Renounces Kingship
रुरुशावविषाणाग्रमालक्ष्य तिलकाकृतिम् ।
सह तेन विवर्धन्तं योगी सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात् ॥
ruruśāvaviṣāṇāgram ālakṣya tilakākṛtim | saha tena vivardhantaṃ yogī siddhim avāpnuyāt ||
Sa pagmasid sa dulo ng sungay ng batang ruru na usa, na hugis gaya ng tanda ng butil ng linga, at kung paanong lumalaki ito kasabay niya—makakamit ng yogin ang kasakdalan sa pag-unawa sa unti-unting pagdami.
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FAQs
Great capacities begin as barely visible beginnings. The yogin respects small starts and persists until full maturation.
Didactic yoga teaching; not one of the five purāṇic characteristics.
The ‘sesame-like’ horn-tip hints at bindu (a tiny point). From bindu, expansion occurs—mirroring inner unfolding from subtle concentration to expansive realization.