Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 8, Shloka 120
Adhyaya 8 — Harishchandra’s Trial: Truth, the Sale of Family, and Bondage to a Chandala
Sanskrit
हा शैव्ये पुत्र हा बाल मां त्यक्त्वा मन्दभाग्यकम् ।
विश्वामित्रस्य दोषेण गताः कुत्रापि ते मम ॥
Transliteration
hā śaivye putra hā bāla māṃ tyaktvā manda-bhāgyakam /
viśvāmitrasya doṣeṇa gatāḥ kutrāpi te mama
Translation
“Ay, Śaivyā! Ay, aking anak—aking munting supling! Iniwan ninyo akong kapus-palad at naparoon kung saan—dahil sa kasalanan ni Viśvāmitra.”
Speakers
King (lamenting)
Key Themes
Separation and griefAttribution of blameFamily bonds