[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) › 76.46 # Markandeyapurana 76.46 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 76.46 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [76.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.76.46) cākṣuṣetyāha taṃ brahmā tapaso vinivartayan / pūrvanāmnā babhūvātha prakhyātaścākṣuṣo manuḥ // > Mārkaṇḍeya spoke: > Being thus exhorted by Brahmā, he then the high-minded replied, “So be it!” and went directing himself to that pursuit. He ceased indeed from austerities. Turning him away from austerities Brahmā addressed him as Cākṣuṣa; formerly he was known by that name; he became famous as Manu Cākṣuṣa. > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 76.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.76.45) - [Next: 76.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.76.47) - [Up: 76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.76) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.76.p18) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.76.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.76.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.76.46) · Pramāṇa