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Shloka 1103

स्वस्थो5स्मि बलवानस्मि दिदृक्षु: पितरावुभौ । पलाश-वृक्षोंके इस वनप्रदेशमें यह मार्ग अलग-अलग दो दिशाओंकी ओर मुड़ जाता है। इन दोनोंमेंसे जो मार्ग उत्तरकी ओरसे जाता है, उसीसे चलो और शीचघ्रतापूर्वक पैर बढ़ाओ। अब मैं स्वस्थ हूँ, बलवान्‌ हूँ और अपने माता तथा पिता दोनोंको देखनेके लिये उत्सुक हूँ

svastho 'smi balavān asmi didṛkṣuḥ pitarāv ubhau | palāśa-vṛkṣāṇāṃ vane 'smin pradeśe mārgo 'yaṃ pṛthak pṛthag diśor nivartate | tayor mārgeṣu yo mārga uttareṇa gacchati tenaiva yāta śīghrataraṃ pādān prasārayata | adhunāhaṃ svasthaḥ balavān ca asmi mātaraṃ pitaram ca draṣṭum utsukaḥ ||

马尔坎德耶说道:“我已安好;我已强健;并且渴望见到我的父母双亲。在这片林地里,靠近帕拉沙树之处,道路分岔,转向两条不同的方向。两条路中,取那条向北而行的,速速前进。如今我的力量已复归,我迫切想再见我的母亲与父亲。”

स्वस्थःhealthy
स्वस्थः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वस्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (अस्ति)
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
बलवान्strong
बलवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (अस्ति)
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
दिदृक्षुःdesirous to see
दिदृक्षुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदिदृक्षु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पितरौthe two parents (father and mother)
पितरौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
उभौboth
उभौ:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

M
Mārkaṇḍeya
M
mother
F
father
P
palāśa trees
F
forest region
N
northward path

Educational Q&A

The passage highlights purposeful action guided by clear counsel: when the way divides, choose the right direction decisively and proceed without delay, especially when motivated by rightful familial duty and gratitude toward one’s parents.

Mārkaṇḍeya declares that he has regained health and strength and expresses eagerness to see his parents. He points out a fork in the forest path near palāśa trees and instructs the listeners to take the northward route and move quickly.