Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 81, Shloka 19
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
विहीनश्च धनैर्दारैः पुत्रैरादाय मे धनम् ।
वनमभ्यागतो दुःखी निरस्तश्चाप्तबन्धुभैः ॥
vihīnaś ca dhanair dāraiḥ putrair ādāya me dhanam /
vanam abhyāgato duḥkhī nirastaś cāpta-bandhubhaiḥ
செல்வமும் மனைவியும் இழந்து, மகன்கள் என் பணத்தை எடுத்துக்கொண்டதால், நான் துயருடன் காட்டிற்கு வந்தேன்; நம்பிய உறவினரும் நண்பர்களும் கூட என்னைத் தள்ளிவிட்டனர்.
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FAQs
Reliance on social bonds and possessions is precarious; when they vanish, the individual confronts existential insecurity—often the first step toward genuine spiritual inquiry.
Narrative frame for theological instruction; not pañcalakṣaṇa.
The ‘forest’ is a classic symbol of liminality: leaving the ordered world of roles and status, one enters the space where deeper truths (Devi’s teaching) can be received.