Markandeyapurana 26.12

26.12

madālasauvāca
mayājñā bhavataḥ kāryā mahārāja ! yathāttha mām /
tathā nāma kariṣyāmi caturthasya sutasya te //

Madālasā spoke:
“I must obey thy command, Mahārājā, as thou tellest me; so I will give a name to thy fourth son. ‘Alarka’! Learned in religion he shall acquire fame in the world, and this thy youngest son shall have understanding.”