तपन्ति द्वादशादित्याः प्रलयान्त इवोल्बणाः । पतन्ति तत्र वै मर्त्याः क्रन्दन्तो भृशदारुणम्
tapanti dvādaśādityāḥ pralayānta ivolbaṇāḥ | patanti tatra vai martyāḥ krandanto bhṛśadāruṇam
Di sana dua belas Āditya menyala garang, seakan di penghujung pralaya. Di sana insan fana jatuh tersungkur, merintih dalam sengsara yang amat dahsyat.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A terrifying otherworldly expanse where twelve blazing suns scorch the sky; mortals tumble downward, crying out in agony, the air shimmering with heat like pralaya.
The Purāṇa intensifies the sense of urgency: dharma and devotion are not abstract, but safeguards against overwhelming suffering.
This verse depicts Yamadvāra’s terror; the glorification of the Revā tīrtha operates by contrast—showing what merit protects one from.
None directly in this verse.