2. Killing of Mahis膩ura and Birth of 惭补丑腻尘腻测腻

Markandeya Purana (Study)

by Chandamita Bhattacharya | 2021 | 67,501 words

This page relates 鈥楰illing of Mahisaura and Birth of Mahamaya鈥� of the study on the Markandeya Purana, one of the oldest of the eigtheen Mahapuranas preserving the history, civilisation, culture and traditions of ancient India. The Markandeyapurana commences with the questions raised by Rishi Jaimini (a pupil of Vyasa), who approaches the sage Markandeya with doubts related to the Mahabharata. This study examines various social topics such as the status of women, modes of worship, yoga, etc.

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2. Killing of Mahis膩ura and Birth of 惭补丑腻尘腻测腻

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In this section, it is shown how the gods combined the lustres of the gods and created the Devi, 惭补丑腻尘腻测腻, for killing 惭补丑颈峁Ｄ乻耻谤补. In the fight between the Gods and the Asuras headed by Indra and 惭补丑颈峁 respectively, where gods were defeated and were driven out from heaven. Hearing the words of thirty gods about the sad plight of the devas 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and 艢颈惫补 became very angry. Their face expressed displeasure and then violent light i.e. great energy came out of the mouths of 叠谤补丑尘腻, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and 艢颈惫补. A very great energy went forth from the bodies of the gods including Indra which combined and formed a female body form. All the gods gave forth their special powers.^[1] After bringing her into an existence with a well defined shape, the gods armoured her with their weapons and possessions.^[2] The other gods also honoured her with gifts of ornaments and weapons.^[3] After assuming her full form, she uttered a loud roar blended with a horse laugh again and again. She slayed all the 补蝉奴谤补蝉 and at last fought with 惭补丑颈峁Ｄ乻耻谤补 and killed him mounting on her lion.^[4]

The 痴腻测耻辫耻谤腻峁嘺 gives the similar account of the emergence of 碍腻迟测腻测补苍墨 from the accumulated energies of the gods.^[5] Thus goddess 惭补丑腻尘腻测腻 becomes famous in this world by the embodiment of the united powers of the entire world of gods.^[6]