Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 85, Shloka 52
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
निधिरेष महापद्मः समानीतो धनेश्वरात् ।
किञ्जल्किनीं ददौ चाब्धिर्मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम् ॥
nidhir eṣa mahāpadmaḥ samānīto dhaneśvarāt | kiñjalkinīṃ dadau cābdhir mālām amlānapaṅkajām ||
此宝藏——摩诃钵特摩（Mahāpadma）——已从财主天（库毗罗，Dhaneśvara）处被带来；大海亦赐下一串带花丝的花鬘，由不凋的莲华编成。
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FAQs
The piling up of ‘nidhis’ and cosmic gifts illustrates that material abundance can coexist with spiritual blindness; the narrative will show that true sovereignty belongs to the Devī, not to hoarded wealth.
Carita—supporting description of the antagonist’s dominion rather than sarga/pratisarga or manvantara enumeration.
The unfading lotus-garland symbolizes enduring beauty and purity; placed in an asura’s treasury it becomes ironic—outer auspicious symbols do not guarantee inner dharma.