Shloka 12
अग्निनाम-वंश-निरूपणम् | Agni-Names and Lineage Enumeration
कर्मणस्तस्य घोरस्य बहुधा निर्णयो भवेत् । दाने च सत्यवाक्ये च गुरुशुश्रूषणे तथा,“बार-बार ऐसा करनेसे उस घोर कर्मसे छूटनेके विषयमें कोई निश्चित उपाय प्राप्त हो जाता है। द्विजश्रेष्ठ! मैं दान, सत्यभाषण, गुरुसेवा, ब्राह्मणपूजन तथा धर्मपालनमें सदा तत्पर रहकर अभिमान और अतिवादसे दूर रहता हूँ
karmaṇas tasya ghorasya bahudhā nirṇayo bhavet | dāne ca satyavākye ca guruśuśrūṣaṇe tathā |
马尔坎德耶说道：“对于那可怖之业，可以用多种方式求得明确的决断——亦即判定并确保脱离其果报之道：以布施，以真实之语，亦以恭敬勤奉师长。”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even grave wrongdoing is not met only with despair; dharmic disciplines—especially charity, truthfulness, and devoted service to the teacher—are presented as effective means to reach a settled resolution and move toward release from the burden of a terrible act.
Mārkaṇḍeya, speaking as a revered sage, instructs his listener about how one may find a sure course regarding the consequences of a dreadful deed, listing concrete dharmic practices (dāna, satyavākya, and guruśuśrūṣā) as remedies and guiding principles.