[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) › 85.78 # Markandeyapurana 85.78 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 85.78 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [85.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.85.78) devyuvāca evametad balī śumbho niśumbhaścātivīryavān / kiṃ karomi pratijñā me yadanālocitā purā // > The goddess spoke: > So strong as this is Śumbha! and so exceedingly heroic is Nīsumbha! What can I do, since there stands my ill-considered promise of long ago? Go thou thyself; make known respectfully to the lord of the Asuras all this that I have said to thee, and let him do whatever is fitting. > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 85.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.85.77) - [Next: 85.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.85.79) - [Up: 85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.85) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.85.p12) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.85.78) — English, machine translation ## Commentaries (1) - [Guptavatī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya!guptavati) — Bhāskararāya Makhin 1741, Sanskrit ## Linked texts (1) - [Durgārcanasṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.vrata.durgotsava.durgarcanasrti.6.1077) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.85.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.85.78) · Pramāṇa