and Markandeya, who has lived for ages, has performed severe austerities, has studied the Vedas and who is given to devotion, will very soon come and join you.”
बहुवत्सरजीवि च मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः। स्वाध्यायतपसा युक्तःक्षिप्रं युष्मान् समेष्यति॥