जम्भशुम्भैश्च कूष्माण्डकुहकादिभिः । वेपमानार्दिताः सर्वे ब्रह्माणमुपतस्थिरे
jambhaśumbhaiśca kūṣmāṇḍakuhakādibhiḥ | vepamānārditāḥ sarve brahmāṇamupatasthire
جمبھ، شُمبھ اور کوشمाण्ड، کُہک وغیرہ کے ستائے ہوئے سب کے سب لرزتے کانپتے براہما کے حضور پناہ اور مدد کے لیے جا پہنچے۔
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Scene: A procession of devas, shaken and pale, approaches Brahmā’s radiant court; named asuras/dānavas loom in memory as shadowy threats; the devas’ bodies show tremor and fatigue.
In distress, the righteous seek higher counsel—turning from fear to surrender and right guidance.
Not yet; the verse moves the story toward Brahmā’s instruction connected to the Revā (Narmadā) tīrthas.
None directly; it narrates the devas’ approach to Brahmā.