Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 61, Shloka 33
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
एवं गते तु पश्येयं यदि कञ्चित् तपोनिधिम् ।
स ममोपदिशेन्मार्गं गमनाय गृhaं प्रति ॥
evaṃ gate tu paśyeyaṃ yadi kañcit taponidhim | sa mamopadiśen mārgaṃ gamanāya gṛhaṃ prati ||
“Trong tình thế hiện nay, nếu ta có thể gặp được một bậc đại khổ hạnh—như kho tàng của tapas—thì người ấy sẽ chỉ dạy cho ta con đường trở về quê nhà.”
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FAQs
When ordinary competence fails, one turns to realized persons. The verse affirms tapas as a marker of trustworthy guidance and the social role of ascetics as counselors.
Ākhyāna: a narrative hinge that prepares the entry of a significant character (here, the apsaras Varūthinī soon appears).
‘Going home’ can double as returning to one’s spiritual source (ātma-sthāna). The sought ‘taponidhi’ represents higher insight that reorients the seeker.