Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 82, Shloka 10
Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
Sanskrit
अन्येषाञ्चैव देवानां शक्रादीनां शरीरतः । निर्गतं सुमहत्तेजस्तच्चैक्यं समगच्छत ॥
Transliteration
anyeṣāñ caiva devānāṃ śakrādīnāṃ śarīrataḥ / nirgataṃ sumahat tejas tac caikyaṃ samagacchata
Translation
并且从其他诸神的身躯中——以释迦罗（因陀罗）为首——也涌现出极其伟大的光辉，所有光辉汇聚合一。
Word by Word
अन्येषाम्of other
अन्येषाम्:
षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (genitive plural: 'of others')
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction/particle)
एवindeed
एव:
अवधारण (Emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन
शक्रादीनाम्of Indra and others
शक्रादीनाम्:
षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक; शक्रादि-गण)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; 'शक्र-आदि' = 'Indra and others' (ādi-tatpuruṣa)
शरीरतःfrom (their) body
शरीरतः:
अपादान (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootशरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादानार्थे (ablative: 'from the body')
निर्गतम्issued forth
निर्गतम्:
कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनि + √गम् (धातु) → निर्गत (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'having gone out/issued'
सु-महत्-तेजःa very great radiance
सु-महत्-तेजः:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: 'सुमहत् (very great) तेजः (splendour)'
तत्that
तत्:
कर्ता/कर्म (Subject/Object; context: subject with 'समगच्छत')
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)
ऐक्यम्unity, oneness
ऐक्यम्:
कर्म (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootऐक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object)
समगच्छतcame together, became united
समगच्छत:
क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √गम् (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
Speakers
Rishi narrator
Primary Deities
IndraDevas (collectively)
Shakti AspectsDevī as sarvadevamayī (composed of all gods’ energies)
Key ThemesUnity-in-diversityCollective divine potencyŚakti as totalityPreparation for Devī’s embodiment
FAQs
The verse models cooperation: fragmented strengths become effective when unified toward a dharmic goal.
Carita; it also hints at a theological ‘synthesis’ characteristic of Purāṇic devotion—many deities’ powers are expressions of one Śakti.
The convergence into one symbolizes integration of scattered energies in the practitioner—when faculties stop competing and align, a higher ‘form’ of power manifests.