Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 89, Shloka 27
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
ततो निशुम्भः सम्प्राप्य चेतनामात्तकार्मुकः ।
आजघान शरैर्देवीं कालीं केसरिणं तथा ॥
tato niśumbhaḥ samprāpya cetanāmāttakārmukaḥ / ājaghāna śarairdevīṃ kālīṃ kesariṇaṃ tathā
继而，尼商婆（Niśumbha）回过神来，执起弓箭，以箭矢射击天女（Devī）、迦梨（Kālī）以及那狮子。
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FAQs
Even after a major setback, adharma may surge again through allied forces. The dharmic path must anticipate relapse and remain steady until the root of disorder is fully removed.
Akhyanic continuity of the Devī’s combat narrative—functioning as devotional theology and moral exemplum.
Niśumbha ‘regaining consciousness’ mirrors the return of latent tendencies after suppression. The arrows striking Devī/Kālī/lion symbolize attacks on wisdom, transformative power, and courage—three pillars of inner victory.