Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 43, Shloka 71
Adhyaya 43 — Portents of Death (Ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇas) and the Yogin’s Response; Alarka Renounces Kingship
समुत्पत्य महाबाहुं सोऽलर्कः काशिभूपतिम् ।
सुबाहोरग्रतो वीरमुवाच प्रहसन्निव ॥
samutpatya mahābāhuṃ so 'larkaḥ kāśibhūpatim / subāhor agrato vīram uvāca prahasann iva
阿拉尔迦起身，在苏婆呼面前，对那位臂力雄伟的英雄——迦尸王——开口说道，仿佛带着一丝微笑。
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FAQs
The ‘smile’ signals inner freedom: one can face rivalry and power-struggles without hatred or anxiety when possessiveness has dropped.
Vaṃśānucarita narrative illustrating dharma and vairagya through royal characters.
Rising and speaking before witnesses (Subāhu) symbolizes making renunciation public and unambiguous—cutting off the mind’s possibility of secret re-attachment.