[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) › 91.4 # Markandeyapurana 91.4 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 91.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [91.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.91.4) tvaṃ vaiṣṇavī śaktiranantavīryā viśvasya bījaṃ paramāsi māyā / saṃmohitaṃ devi samastametat tevaṃ vai prasannā bhuvi muktihetuḥ // > “O goddess, who removest the sufferings of thy suppliants, be gracious! > Be gracious, O mother of the whole world! > Be gracious, O queen of the universe! safeguard the universe! > Thou, O goddess, art queen of all that is moveable and immoveable! > Thou alone hast become the support of the world, > Because thou dost subsist in the form of the earth! > By thee, who existest in the form of water, all > This universe is filled, O thou inviolable in thy valour! > Thou art Viṣṇu’s energy, boundless in thy valour; > Thou art the germ of the universe, thou art Illusion sublime! > All this world has been bewitched, O goddess; > Thou indeed when attained\[3\] art the cause of final emancipation from existence on the earth! > All sciences are portions of thee, O goddess; > So are all females without exception in the worlds\[4\]! > By thee alone, as mother, this world has been filled! > What praise can there he for thee? Thou art beyond praise, the sublimest expression!\[5\] > When as being the goddess, who constitutes every created thing, > And who bestows Svarga and final emancipation from existence, > Thou are praised—for thy praise again > What sublime words can be sufficient? > O thou, who abidest under the form of Intelligence > In the heart of every living creature; > O goddess, who bestowest Svarga and final emancipation from existence, > O Nārāyaṇī, reverence he to thee! > Thou in the form of minutes, moments and other portions of time, > Dost bring results to pass; > O thou who art mighty in the death of the universe, > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 91.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.91.3) - [Next: 91.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.91.5) - [Up: 91](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.91) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.91.p3.1) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.91.4) — English, machine translation ## Commentaries (1) - [Guptavatī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya!guptavati) — Bhāskararāya Makhin 1741, Sanskrit ## Linked texts (1) - [An Outline of the Religious Literature of India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.farquhar-1920.c9.t6.10) — J. N. Farquhar, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.91.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.91.4) · Pramāṇa