[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 249.8 # Storia do Mogor 249.8 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 249.8 - **Language:** English ### [249.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.8) if he wished for several, they would live for a long time \[106\], but would be wicked men. If he would be satisfied with one, he would be good, but would not survive beyond sixteen years of age. The ascetic elected to have one son only, although he objected greatly to losing him at so tender an age. The son, then, was born to him, and he named him Mercadem (Markandeya). When the boy grew up, he devoted himself ardently to the service of Siva, and offered up to him arquineis (arghyam), which is a sort of sacrifice of flowers, at Turrcadau (Tiruvengada), a place celebrated among the Hindus. However, when the sixteen years were passed, the minions of Yama, God of Death, came for him. The youth declared absolutely that he did not mean to die, and the King of Death's underlings beat a retreat. Sad and shame-faced they returned to report to their master that Markandeya would not die, and had no reasons leading him to wish an end of his life. On hearing that he was defied, the King of Death flew into a passion, hastily bestrode his buffalo, and hied to Markandeya. He talked to him and tried to persuade him by many a reasoning that he had no right to wish for longer life, for Siva had accorded no more than sixteen years of life in the promise made to the ascetic, his father. But Markandeya turned a deaf ear to all his persuasions, replying persistently and boldly to the King of Death that he need not worry himself so much; he absolutely had no intention of dying. - [Previous: 249.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.7) - [Next: 249.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.9) - [Up: 249](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.8) · Pramāṇa