Shloka 41
Adhyāya 188: Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account of Yuga-Decline and the Restoration Motif
Kali-yuga to Kalki
मनुर्मनुजशार्दूल तस्मिन् शृद्गे न्यवेशयत् | संयतस्तेन पाशेन मत्स्य: परपुरंजय
manur manujaśārdūla tasmin śṛṅge nyaveśayat | saṁyatastena pāśena matsyaḥ parapuraṁjaya ||
Mārkaṇḍeya nói: “Hỡi bậc hùng dũng giữa loài người! Manu đặt thòng lọng ấy lên chiếc sừng kia. Bị trói chặt bởi thòng lọng đó, con cá—kẻ chinh phục thành trì của địch—được giữ vững chắc.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even overwhelming forces can be managed through disciplined, lawful action: Manu acts with foresight and restraint, securing the powerful fish properly, reflecting responsible leadership and adherence to right method (dharma) in a crisis.
In Mārkaṇḍeya’s account of the flood episode, Manu fastens the fish with a rope and sets it onto a horn-like support, ensuring it is held securely—preparing for the larger task of survival and guidance through impending danger.