Shloka 14

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्तो मारीच: कृत्वोदकमथात्मन:

Transliteration

ity evam ukto mārīcaḥ kṛtvodakam athātmanaḥ

Translation

Được nói như vậy, Mārīca bèn làm nghi thức nước theo phép tắc cho chính mình—một cử chỉ giữ tâm an định và tự kỷ luật—báo hiệu đã sẵn sàng tiến hành theo lời đã định.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• एवम्: in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• उक्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त, passive (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मारीचः: Marīca
• मारीचः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारीच
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृत्वा: having done / having performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: absolutive (gerund), त्वा

• उदकम्: water (libation/ablution)
• उदकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• आत्मनः: of himself / for himself
• आत्मनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Mārkaṇḍeya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of composure and ritual propriety: after receiving instruction, one steadies oneself through disciplined action (a purificatory water-rite), aligning intention and conduct with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya reports that Mārīca, having been spoken to, then performs a water-related rite for himself—typically a brief purificatory or preparatory act—before the story moves on to the next action.