Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 88, Shloka 6
Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija
इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरपतिः शुम्भो भैरवशासनः । निर्जगाम महासैन्यसहस्रैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ॥
ity ājñāpyāsurapatiḥ śumbho bhairavaśāsanaḥ / nirjagāma mahāsainyasahasrair bahubhir vṛtaḥ
Pagkatapos maglabas ng gayong mga utos, si Śumbha—panginoon ng mga asura, kakila-kilabot sa kanyang paghahari—ay lumisan, napalilibutan ng libu-libong malalaking hukbo.
FAQs
Tyrannical authority (‘bhairavaśāsana’) can assemble vast resources, but its foundation is fear, not legitimacy—hence it is unstable before the divine order.
Anucarita within Manvantara: the antagonist’s mobilization is part of the exemplary narrative culminating in restoration of cosmic balance.
The ‘asura-lord’ departing with armies mirrors the outward surge of restless vṛttis when inner transformation begins; the confrontation is the psyche’s crisis before integration.