Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 44, Shloka 5
Adhyaya 44 — Planetary System
सुबाहुरुवाच काशिराज ! निबोध त्वं यदर्थमयमुद्यमः ।
कृतो मया भवान्श्चैव कारितोऽत्यन्तमुद्यमम् ॥
subāhur uvāca kāśirāja nibodha tvaṃ yad-artham ayam udyamaḥ / kṛto mayā bhavāṃś caiva kārito ’tyantam udyamam
苏婆胡说道：“迦尸之王啊，当明了我为何而兴起此番努力——又为何我亦劝请你竭尽全力。”
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FAQs
Right action is framed by right intention: Subāhu first clarifies the motive behind strenuous action, implying that exertion gains ethical value when grounded in a higher purpose (here, guiding another toward detachment).
Primarily outside strict pañcalakṣaṇa categories; it belongs to ācāra/dharma-nīti (ethical instruction) presented through narrative dialogue rather than sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita.
The ‘udyama’ (effort) signals deliberate spiritual engineering: a wise agent may create conditions that catalyze awakening (saṃbodha) in another, hinting at compassionate ‘upāya’ (skillful means).