[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) › 89.2 # Markandeyapurana 89.2 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 89.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [89.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.89.2) bhūyaścecchāmyahaṃ śrotuṃ raktabīje nipātite / cakā śumbho yatkarma niśumbhaścātikopanaḥ // > The king spoke: > Wonderful is this that thou, Sir, hast related to me, the majesty of the goddess’ exploits in connexion with the slaying of Raktavīja; and I wish to hear further what deed did Śumbha do after Raktavīja was killed, and what the very irascible Niśumbha did. > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 89.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.89.1) - [Next: 89.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.89.3) - [Up: 89](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.89) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.89.p2) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.89.2) — 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.6.1266) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.89.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.89.2) · Pramāṇa