[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) › 45.48 # Markandeyapurana 45.48 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 45.48 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [45.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.48) vaikārikādahaṅkārāt sattvodriktāttu sāttvikāt / vaikārikaḥ sa sargastu yugapat sampravartate // > From Ahaṅkāra in its Modifying character, which is distinguished by goodness and possesses goodness in excess, the modificatory creation began at once. > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 45.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.47) - [Next: 45.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.49) - [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.p13) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.45.48) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [Vāyupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.1.4.54) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Liṅgapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.linga.1.70.38) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Liṅgapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.kappiyam.lingapurana.79.38) — Ativīrarāma Pāṇṭiyar 1500, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.48) · Pramāṇa