Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 65, Shloka 11
Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire
धन्यो 'यं दयिताभीष्टो ह्येताश्चास्यातिवल्लभाः ।
परस्परानुरागो हि धन्यानामेव जायते ॥
dhanyo 'yaṃ dayitābhīṣṭo hy etāś cāsyāti-vallabhāḥ | parasparānurāgo hi dhanyānām eva jāyate ||
Mapalad ang taong minimithi ng kanyang mga minamahal, at ang mga babaeng iyon ay lubhang mahalaga sa kanya; sapagkat ang pag-ibig na kapwa-tugon ay tunay na sumisibol lamang sa mga mapapalad.
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FAQs
The text links relational harmony to inner merit: not merely luck, but a cultivated disposition that enables mutual regard rather than exploitation.
Ethical teaching (dharma) embedded in narrative dialogue.
‘Mutual love’ is an outward sign of inward balance; where the self is less fragmented, relationships tend to become less possessive and more reciprocal.