Chapter 13 · Trayodaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Thirteenth Chapter)
Verse 6–7
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥ ६ ॥ इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सुरथः स नराधिपः ॥ ७ ॥
mārkaṇḍēya uvāca || 6 || iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā surathaḥ sa narādhipaḥ || 7 ||
Translation
Mārkaṇḍēya said: Having heard his words thus, Suratha, that king,
Word by word
- mārkaṇḍeyaḥ
- Mārkaṇḍēya
- uvāca
- said
- iti
- thus
- tasya
- his
- vacaḥ
- words
- śrutvā
- having heard
- surathaḥ
- Suratha
- saḥ
- he
- narādhipaḥ
- king
Meaning
The narrative continues with the sage Mārkaṇḍēya speaking, likely addressing King Suratha and the merchant Samādhi, transitioning to the next part of the discourse about the Goddess’s glory or actions. The sage describes King Suratha’s response to hearing Mārkaṇḍēya’s teachings about the Goddess’s glory, indicating the king’s engagement with the narrative, likely leading to his actions or devotion.