Shloka 5
अरण्यकपर्व — मार्कण्डेयकथिते रामविजयः, सीताशुद्धिः, अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनवर्णनम्
Rāma’s victory, Sītā’s vindication, and return to Ayodhyā as told by Mārkaṇḍeya
एतन्मे भगवन् सर्व सम्यगाख्यातुमरहसि । श्रोतुमिच्छामि चरितं रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मण:,भगवन! ये सभी बातें मुझे अच्छी प्रकार बताइये। मैं अनायास ही महान् कर्म करनेवाले भगवान् श्रीरामका चरित्र सुनना चाहता हूँ
etān me bhagavan sarvaṃ samyag ākhyātum arhasi | śrotum icchāmi caritaṃ rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ ||
اے بھگون! یہ سب باتیں مجھے درست اور پوری طرح بیان کرنے کی آپ پر مہربانی ہو۔ میں رام کے اُس چرتر کو سننا چاہتا ہوں جس کے کارنامے بے تکلفی سے سرانجام پاتے ہیں۔
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic learning: a ruler seeks a complete and accurate account of an ideal figure’s conduct, implying that ethical clarity is gained by attentive listening to exemplary lives and by valuing truthful, well-ordered narration.
Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully addresses a revered narrator (a sage) and requests a full, correct telling of Rāma’s life and deeds, setting up a didactic episode where Rāma’s character is presented as a guide for right action.