Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 93, Shloka 16
Adhyaya 93 — Conclusion
मार्कण्डेय उवाच इति दत्त्वा तयोर्देवी यथाभिलषितं वरम् ।
बभूवान्तर्हिता सद्यो भक्त्या ताभ्यामभिष्टुता ॥
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca iti dattvā tayor devī yathābhilaṣitaṃ varam | babhūvāntarhitā sadyo bhaktyā tābhyām abhiṣṭutā ||
Sinabi ni Mārkaṇḍeya: “Sa gayon, matapos ipagkaloob sa kanilang dalawa ang biyayang ninanais nila, ang Diyosa ay agad na naglaho, matapos siyang awitan ng papuri nang may debosyon.”
FAQs
Divine vision is not permanent possession; it comes and goes according to grace. The proper response is praise and continued practice, not attachment to the experience.
Carita: it concludes an exemplary episode demonstrating devotion, divine response, and the fruits of worship.
The Goddess ‘disappearing’ points to the subtle truth that the ultimate is not an object to be held; once the boon is implanted (outer or inner), the seeker must mature through lived dharma and contemplation.