Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 88, Shloka 22
Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija
ततो देवोशरीरात्तु विनिष्क्रान्तातिभीषणा ।
चण्डिकाशक्तिरत्युग्रा शिवाशतनिनादिनी ॥
tato devośarīrāttu viniṣkrāntātibhīṣaṇā /
caṇḍikāśaktiratyugrā śivāśataninādinī
तब देव के शरीर से एक अत्यन्त भयानक शक्ति प्रकट हुई—चण्डिका की परम उग्र शक्ति—जो सौ शिवों के गर्जन-तुल्य मेघनाद से गर्ज रही थी।
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When disorder peaks, the remedy may appear ‘terrifying’ yet is ultimately protective. The Purana normalizes fierce compassion: violence here is framed as dharma’s surgery, not cruelty.
Carita: divine intervention narrative. It supports dharma by recounting the manifestation of remedial power.
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