Sage · Shakta · Pan-India
Medhas
The forest sage who tells Suratha and Samadhi the three stories of the Goddess that make up the Devi Mahatmya.
Sources: Markandeya Purana 81 to 93, the Devi Mahatmya (F. E. Pargiter, 1904) · see Medhas's web
Relations 2
Medhas teacher of
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Suratha
(King)
Shakta
· The king and the merchant (the frame of the Devi Mahatmya)
Tells him the Devi Mahatmya.
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Samadhi
(Mortal)
Shakta
· The king and the merchant (the frame of the Devi Mahatmya)
Tells him the Devi Mahatmya.
Stories 1
Cited
- Markandeya Purana 81 to 93, the Devi Mahatmya (F. E. Pargiter, 1904) Primary text (translation)