Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 85, Shloka 51
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
विमानं हंससंयुक्तमेतत्तिष्ठति तेऽङ्गणे ।
रत्नभूतमिहानीतं यदासीद्वेधसोऽद्भुतम् ॥
vimānaṃ haṃsasaṃyuktam etat tiṣṭhati te 'ṅgaṇe | ratnabhūtam ihānītaṃ yad āsīd vedhaso 'dbhutam ||
这乘以天鹅为轭的空中车驾停在你的庭院；此处亦被带来那件如宝珠般奇妙之物，昔日曾为维达诃斯（梵天）所有，作为奇观。
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FAQs
The text emphasizes the extent of Śumbha’s overreach—possessing even what is associated with Brahmā—preparing the reader for the corrective force of Devī that cannot be bought or dominated.
Carita, serving as narrative amplification of the antagonist’s power prior to the decisive confrontation.
A swan-yoked vimāna evokes the haṃsa motif (discernment). The asura’s possession of such symbols suggests counterfeit mastery—having the emblem without the inner realization.