Markandeyapurana 19.15

19.15

parānusaraṇe jñānamapratidvandvatāṃ raṇe /
sahasramāptumicchāmi bāhūnāṃ laghutāguṇam //

Kārtavīrya spoke:
“If my lord thou art gracious, then grant me supreme prosperity, whereby I may protect my people and may not incur iniquity. I desire to have knowledge in the customs of others, irresistibility in fight, and the dexterity of a thousand arms. May my paths be unimpeded on hill, in air, in water, and on land, and in all the hells! And may my death come from a superior man! And let me have moreover a guide to the right path when I stray from the path: and may my guests[2] be worthy of praise in the imperishable bestowal of wealth! And let there be freedom from impoveṛṣment in my country with repeated recollection of me! May my faith in thee be ever in truth unwavering!”