Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 85, Shloka 47
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
नैव तादृक् क्वचिद्रूपं दृष्टं केनचिदुत्तमम् ।
ज्ञायतां काप्यसौ देवी गृह्यतां चासुरेश्वर ॥
naiva tādṛk kvacid rūpaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ kenacid uttamam | jñāyatāṃ kāpy asau devī gṛhyatāṃ cāsureśvara ||
ऐसी अनुपम सुन्दरी कहीं किसी ने कभी नहीं देखी। यह निश्चय किया जाए कि वह देवी कौन है—और हे असुरेश्वर! उसे ले आया जाए।
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FAQs
The asuras’ counsel reveals adharma: they treat the Devī as an object to possess. The narrative critiques domination and greed, which inevitably summon their own downfall.
Carita—specifically the turning point that initiates the Śumbha-Niśumbha conflict with Devī.
Attempting to ‘seize’ śakti symbolizes the ego’s attempt to control power; the Devi-cycle repeatedly teaches that śakti cannot be owned—only aligned with through surrender and right order (dharma).