[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Markandeyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya) › 45.36 # Markandeyapurana 45.36 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 45.36 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [45.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.36) guṇabhāvāt sṛjyamānāt sargakāle tataḥ punaḥ / pradhānaṃ tattvamudbhūtaṃ mahāntaṃ tat samāvṛṇot // > Then from him, in whom the three qualities existed in equipoise, and in whom the Soul\[9\] became prevalent, O Muni; and next from the coming into existence of the qualities which were being created, at the time of creation the first principle Pradhāna came into existence. It enveloped Mahat;\[10\] as the seed is enveloped by its rind, even so Mahat was enveloped by the Imperceptible. It is three-fold, that characterized by goodness, that by passion, and that by ignorance. Then from it was evolved Ahaṅkāra,\[11\] which is three-fold, the Modifying,\[12\] the Energizing,\[13\] and the Evolving\[14\] which is characterized by darkness. And it was enveloped by Mahat, just as Mahat was by the Imperceptible. > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 45.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.35) - [Next: 45.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.37) - [Up: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.45.p11) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.45.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.36) · Pramāṇa