Markandeya Purana — Chapter 5

MkP 5.1

त्वष्टृपुत्रे हते पूर्वं ब्रह्मन्निन्द्रस्य तेजसः । ब्रह्महत्याभिभूतस्य परा हानिरजायत

tvaṣṭṛputre hate pūrvaṃ brahmannindrasya tejasaḥ / brahmahatyābhibhūtasya parā hānirajāyata

When Tvaṣṭṛ's son was slain of old, O brahman, a great loss arose of the energy of Indra, who was overcome by brahmin-slaying.

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MkP 5.2

तद्धमं प्रविवेशाथ शाक्रतेजो ऽपचारतः । निस्तेजाश्चाभवच्छक्रो धर्मे तेजसि निर्गते

taddhamaṃ praviveśātha śākratejo 'pacārataḥ / nistejāścābhavacchakro dharme tejasi nirgate

Then, because of the lapse of Indra's power, that (power) entered Dharma; and Śakra became powerless, his power having gone out into Dharma.

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MkP 5.3

ततः पुत्रं हतं श्रुत्वा त्वष्टा क्रुद्धः प्रजापतिः । अवलुञ्च्य जटामेकामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्

tataḥ putraṃ hataṃ śrutvā tvaṣṭā kruddhaḥ prajāpatiḥ / avaluñcya jaṭāmekāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt

Then, hearing that his son had been slain, Tvaṣṭṛ, the lord of creatures, in anger tore out a single matted lock (of hair) and spoke these words:

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MkP 5.4

अद्य पश्यन्तु मे वीर्यं त्रयो लोकाः सदेवताः । स च पश्यतु दुर्बुद्धिर्ब्रह्महा पाकशासनः

adya paśyantu me vīryaṃ trayo lokāḥ sadevatāḥ / sa ca paśyatu durbuddhirbrahmahā pākaśāsanaḥ

"Today let the three worlds together with their gods behold my might, and let that evil-minded slayer of a brahmin, the chastiser of Pāka, behold it too—

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MkP 5.5

स्वकर्माभिरतो येन मत्सुतो विनपातितः । इत्युक्त्वा कोपरक्ताक्षो जटामग्नौ जुहाव ताम्

svakarmābhirato yena matsuto vinapātitaḥ / ityuktvā koparaktākṣo jaṭāmagnau juhāva tām

"—by whom my son, devoted to his own duty, was struck down." Having said this, his eyes red with rage, he offered that matted lock into the fire.

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MkP 5.6

ततो वृत्रः समुत्तस्थौ ज्वालामाली महासुरः । महाकायो महादंष्ट्रो भिन्नाञ्जनचयप्रभः

tato vṛtraḥ samuttasthau jvālāmālī mahāsuraḥ / mahākāyo mahādaṃṣṭro bhinnāñjanacayaprabhaḥ

Thereupon Vṛtra rose up, a great demon garlanded with flames, huge of body, with great tusks, gleaming like a heap of split collyrium.

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MkP 5.7

इन्द्रशत्रुरमेयात्मा त्वष्टृतेजोपबृंहितः । अहन्यहनि सो ऽवर्धदिषुपातं महाबलः

indraśatrurameyātmā tvaṣṭṛtejopabṛṃhitaḥ / ahanyahani so 'vardhadiṣupātaṃ mahābalaḥ

The foe of Indra, of immeasurable spirit, swollen with Tvaṣṭṛ's fiery power, that mighty one grew day by day the length of an arrow's flight.

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MkP 5.8

वधाय चात्मनो दृष्ट्वा वृत्रं शक्रो महासुरम् । प्रेषयामास सप्तर्षोन् सन्धिमिच्छन् भयातुरः

vadhāya cātmano dṛṣṭvā vṛtraṃ śakro mahāsuram / preṣayāmāsa saptarṣon sandhimicchan bhayāturaḥ

And seeing the great demon Vṛtra (arisen) for his own destruction, Śakra, stricken with fear and desiring a treaty, sent the seven seers.

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MkP 5.9

सख्यञ्चक्रुस्ततस्तस्य वृत्रेण समयांस्तथा । ऋषयः प्रीतमनसः सर्वभूतहिते रताः

sakhyañcakrustatastasya vṛtreṇa samayāṃstathā / ṛṣayaḥ prītamanasaḥ sarvabhūtahite ratāḥ

Then the seers, glad of heart and devoted to the welfare of all beings, made friendship and likewise (fixed) covenants for him with Vṛtra.

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MkP 5.10

समयस्थितिमुल्लङ्घ्य यदा शक्रेण घातितः । वृत्रो हत्याभिभूतस्य तदा बलमशीर्यत

samayasthitimullaṅghya yadā śakreṇa ghātitaḥ / vṛtro hatyābhibhūtasya tadā balamaśīryata

When, overstepping the terms of the covenant, Vṛtra was slain by Śakra, then the strength of him (Indra), overcome by the murder, crumbled away.

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MkP 5.11

तच्छक्रदेहविभ्रष्टं बलं मारुतमाविशत् । सर्वव्यापिनमव्यक्तं बलस्यैवाधिदैवतम्

tacchakradehavibhraṣṭaṃ balaṃ mārutamāviśat / sarvavyāpinamavyaktaṃ balasyaivādhidaivatam

That strength, fallen away from Śakra's body, entered the Wind, the all-pervading and unmanifest one, who is indeed the presiding deity of strength.

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MkP 5.12

अहल्याञ्च यदा शक्रो गौतमं रूपमास्थितः । धर्षयामास देवेन्द्रस्तदा रूपमहीयत

ahalyāñca yadā śakro gautamaṃ rūpamāsthitaḥ / dharṣayāmāsa devendrastadā rūpamahīyata

And when Śakra, having assumed Gautama's form, the lord of the gods violated Ahalyā, then his beauty of form dwindled.

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MkP 5.13

अङ्गप्रत्यङ्गलावण्यं यदतीव मनोरम् । विहाय दुष्टं देवेन्द्रं नासत्यावगमत् ततः

aṅgapratyaṅgalāvaṇyaṃ yadatīva manoram / vihāya duṣṭaṃ devendraṃ nāsatyāvagamat tataḥ

That loveliness of limb and minor limb which was exceedingly charming then left the wicked lord of the gods and went to the two Nāsatyas (the Aśvins).

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MkP 5.14

धर्मेण तेजसा त्यक्तं बलहीनमरूपिणम् । ज्ञात्वा सुरेशं दैतेयास्तज्जये चक्रुरुद्यमम्

dharmeṇa tejasā tyaktaṃ balahīnamarūpiṇam / jñātvā sureśaṃ daiteyāstajjaye cakrurudyamam

Knowing the lord of the gods to be abandoned by righteousness and by splendour, bereft of strength and of beauty, the sons of Diti made an effort to conquer him.

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MkP 5.15

राज्ञामुद्रिक्तवीर्याणां देवेन्द्रं विजिगीषवः । कुलेष्वतिबला दैत्या अजायन्त महामुने

rājñāmudriktavīryāṇāṃ devendraṃ vijigīṣavaḥ / kuleṣvatibalā daityā ajāyanta mahāmune

Seeking to defeat the lord of the gods, the exceedingly mighty demons were born, O great sage, in the families of kings of surpassing valour.

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MkP 5.16

कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य धरणी भारपीडिता । जगाम मेरुशिखरं सदो यत्र दिवौकसाम्

kasyacittvatha kālasya dharaṇī bhārapīḍitā / jagāma meruśikharaṃ sado yatra divaukasām

Then, after some time, the Earth, oppressed by the burden, went to the peak of Meru, where the assembly hall of the dwellers in heaven is.

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MkP 5.17

तेषां सा कथयामास भूरिभारावपीडिता । दनुजात्मजदैत्योत्थं खेदकारणमात्मनः

teṣāṃ sā kathayāmāsa bhūribhārāvapīḍitā / danujātmajadaityotthaṃ khedakāraṇamātmanaḥ

Sorely oppressed by the great burden, she told them the cause of her distress, which arose from the Daityas, the sons of Danu:

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MkP 5.18

एते भवद्भिरसुरा निहताः पृथुलौजसः । ते सर्वे मानुषे लोके जाता गेहेषु भूभृताम्

ete bhavadbhirasurā nihatāḥ pṛthulaujasaḥ / te sarve mānuṣe loke jātā geheṣu bhūbhṛtām

"These demons of vast might were slain by you; all of them have been born in the world of men, in the houses of kings.

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MkP 5.19

अक्षौहिण्यो हि बहुलास्तद्भारार्ता व्रजाम्यधः । तथा कुरुध्वं त्रिदशा यथा शान्तिर्भवेन्मम

akṣauhiṇyo hi bahulāstadbhārārtā vrajāmyadhaḥ / tathā kurudhvaṃ tridaśā yathā śāntirbhavenmama

"For their armies are many; afflicted by that burden I am sinking down. Act, O gods, in such a way that there may be relief for me."

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MkP 5.20

तेजोभागैस्ततो देवा अवतेरुर्दिवो महीम् । प्रजानामुपकारार्थं भूभारहरणाय च

tejobhāgaistato devā avaterurdivo mahīm / prajānāmupakārārthaṃ bhūbhāraharaṇāya ca

Then the gods descended from heaven to earth with portions of their splendour, for the benefit of creatures and to remove the burden of the earth.

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MkP 5.21

यदिन्द्रदेहजं तेजस्तन्मुमोच स्वयं वृषः । कुन्त्या जातो महातेजास्ततो राजा युधिष्ठिरः

yadindradehajaṃ tejastanmumoca svayaṃ vṛṣaḥ / kuntyā jāto mahātejāstato rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

That splendour which was born of Indra's body, Dharma himself released it; from it was born of Kuntī the greatly splendid king Yudhiṣṭhira.

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MkP 5.22

बलं मुमोच पवनस्ततो भीमो व्यजायत । शक्रवीर्यार्धतश्चैव जज्ञे पार्थो धनञ्जयः

balaṃ mumoca pavanastato bhīmo vyajāyata / śakravīryārdhataścaiva jajñe pārtho dhanañjayaḥ

The Wind released his strength, and from that Bhīma was born; and from half of Śakra's valour was born Pārtha, Dhanañjaya.

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MkP 5.25

उत्पन्नौ यमजौ माद्रयां शक्ररूपौ महाद्युती । पञ्चधा भगवानित्थमवतीर्णः शतक्रतुः ॥ मर्क्प्_५।२३ ॥ तस्योत्पन्ना महाभागा पत्नी कृष्णा हुताशनात् ॥ मर्क्प्_५।२४ ॥ शक्रस्यैकस्य सा पत्नी कृष्णा नान्यस्य कस्यचित् । योगीश्वराः शरीराणि कुर्वन्ति बहुलान्यपि

utpannau yamajau mādrayāṃ śakrarūpau mahādyutī / pañcadhā bhagavānitthamavatīrṇaḥ śatakratuḥ // markp_5.23 // tasyotpannā mahābhāgā patnī kṛṣṇā hutāśanāt // markp_5.24 // śakrasyaikasya sā patnī kṛṣṇā nānyasya kasyacit / yogīśvarāḥ śarīrāṇi kurvanti bahulānyapi

In Mādrī were born twins of great splendour, having the form of Śakra. Thus the lord of a hundred sacrifices (Indra) descended in fivefold form. (23) From the fire arose his wife, the greatly fortunate Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī). (24) She, Kṛṣṇā, was the wife of Śakra alone and of no one else; the lords of yoga make their bodies many indeed.

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MkP 5.26

पञ्चानामेकपत्नीत्वमित्येतत् कथितं तव । श्रूयतां बलदेवो ऽपि यथा यातः सरस्वतीम्

pañcānāmekapatnītvamityetat kathitaṃ tava / śrūyatāṃ baladevo 'pi yathā yātaḥ sarasvatīm

Thus the matter of the five having one wife has been told to you. Now let it be heard how Baladeva too went to the Sarasvatī.

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