Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 44, Shloka 21
Adhyaya 44 — Subahu’s Counsel to the King of Kashi and Alarka’s Renunciation through Yoga
तत्ते संक्षेपतो वक्ष्ये तदिहैकमनाः शृणु ।
श्रुत्वा च सम्यगालोच्य यतेथाः श्रेयसे नृप ॥
tat te saṃkṣepato vakṣye tad ihaika-manāḥ śṛṇu / śrutvā ca samyag ālocya yatethāḥ śreyase nṛpa //
Sasabihin ko ito sa iyo nang maikli; makinig ka rito nang may iisang-tutok na isip. Pagkarinig at wastong pagninilay, magsikap ka para sa iyong pinakamataas na kabutihan, O hari.
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FAQs
Teaching is not complete at hearing; it requires reflection and then disciplined effort. The verse outlines a practical pedagogy: attention → understanding → contemplation → application.
Didactic instruction; outside pancalakṣaṇa.
One-pointed listening hints at concentration (ekāgratā), a prerequisite for inner knowledge. ‘Śreyas’ signals the higher good beyond mere preyas (pleasant).