Narayaneeyam

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मार्कण्डेयश्चिरायु: स खलु पुनरपि त्वत्पर: पुष्पभद्रा-
तीरे निन्ये तपस्यन्नतुलसुखरति: षट् तु मन्वन्तराणि ।
देवेन्द्र: सप्तमस्तं सुरयुवतिमरुन्मन्मथैर्मोहयिष्यन्
योगोष्मप्लुष्यमाणैर्न तु पुनरशकत्त्वज्जनं निर्जयेत् क: ॥५॥

maarkaNDeyashchiraayuH sa khalu punarapi tvatparaH puShpabhadraa
tiire ninye tapasyannatula sukharatiH ShaT tu manvantaraaNi |
devendraH saptamastaM surayuvati marunmanmathaiH mOhayiShyan
yOgOShmapluShyamaaNairna tu punarashakattvajjanaM nirjayet kaH || 5

Always inclined towards worshipping Thee, Maarkandeya was thus endowed with a blessing of living for ever. He continued to do penance on the banks of Pushpabhadraa river and revelled in incomparable bliss for six manvantras. In the seventh Manvantra, the Indra there, tried to seduce him with the help of celestial damsels, soft breeze and Manmatha the god of love. all of whom soon came to grief by being scorched in the fire ofMarkandeya's penance (Yoga) and failed in their mission. Who can, indeed, everovercome Thy devotees ?