Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 90, Shloka 17
Adhyaya 90 — The Slaying of Shumbha and the Reabsorption of the Goddesses into Ambika
तलप्रहाराभिहतो निपपात महीतले ।
स दैत्यराजः सहसा पुनरेव तथोत्थितः ॥
talaprahārābhihato nipapāta mahītale / sa daityarājaḥ sahasā punar eva tathotthitaḥ
Nang tamaan ng hampas ng kanyang palad, bumagsak sa lupa ang haring-demonyo; subalit bigla rin siyang tumindig muli.
FAQs
Negative tendencies may reassert themselves even after being struck down; perseverance in spiritual discipline (and divine support) is implied by the repeated contest.
Carita: narrative reinforcement that cosmic order is maintained through sustained divine intervention, not a single moment alone.
The fall and sudden rising mirrors saṃskāras: even after a strong insight, latent impressions can ‘stand up again’ unless fully uprooted.