[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Markandeyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya) › 24.1 # Markandeyapurana 24.1 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 24.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [24.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.24.1) jaḍa uvāca kṛtāhāraṃ mahātmanāmadhipaṃ pavanāśinām / upāsāñcakrire putrau bhūpālatanayastathā // > Jaḍa spoke: > His two sons and the king’s son respectfully attended the high souled king of the Nāgas, after he had banquetted. The high-souled Nāga manifested kindly regard towards his sons’ friend with suitable conversation, and said, “Declare, Sir, what pleasure I must do thee who hast entered my house: cast away hesitation towards me as a son would towards his father. Whether silver or gold, raiment, carriages, or seats, or whatever thou dost highly appreciate that is hard to he got—ask that of me.” > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 23.115.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.23.115.p2) - [Next: 24.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.24.2) - [Up: 24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.24) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.24.p2) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.24.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.24.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.24.1) · Pramāṇa