[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya) › [Devimahatmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya) › 12.2 # Devimahatmya 12.2 Devīmāhātmya 12.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.2) ebhiḥ stavaiśca māṃ nityaṃ stoṣyate yaḥ samāhitaḥ tasyāhaṃ sakalāṃ bādhāṃ śamayiṣyāmyasaṃśayam > Formerly, by the two asuras Śumbha and Niśumbha, relying on pride and strength, / the three worlds and sacrificial portions were seized from Śacī's lord. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.1) - [Next: 12.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.3) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya~en-mt.12.2) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Durgārcanasṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.vrata.durgotsava.durgarcanasrti.6.1457) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.2) · Pramāṇa