Author of ‘Markandeya Purana’
Mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam!
“Authorities say that Markandeya Rishi, the son of
Mrikandu. was an exceptionally long-lived sage who
was the only survivor at the end of Brahma's day,
when the entire universe was merged in the flood of
annihilation. But this same Markandeya Rishi, the
foremost descendant of Bhrigu, took birth in my
own family during the current day of Brahma, and we
havenot yet seen any total annihilation in this day of
Brahma. Also, it is well known that Markandeya while
wandering helplessly in the great ocean of annihilation
saw in those fearful waters a wonderful personality -- an infant boy lying alone within the fold of a banyan leaf. O Suta, I am most bewildered and curious about this great sage, Markandeya Rishi. O great yogi, you are universally accepted as the authority on all the Puranas.
Therefore kindly dispel my confusion.”
-Srimad Bhagavatam 12.8.2-5
Mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam!
“Authorities say that Markandeya Rishi, the son of
Mrikandu. was an exceptionally long-lived sage who
was the only survivor at the end of Brahma's day,
when the entire universe was merged in the flood of
annihilation. But this same Markandeya Rishi, the
foremost descendant of Bhrigu, took birth in my
own family during the current day of Brahma, and we
havenot yet seen any total annihilation in this day of
Brahma. Also, it is well known that Markandeya while
wandering helplessly in the great ocean of annihilation
saw in those fearful waters a wonderful personality -- an infant boy lying alone within the fold of a banyan leaf. O Suta, I am most bewildered and curious about this great sage, Markandeya Rishi. O great yogi, you are universally accepted as the authority on all the Puranas.
Therefore kindly dispel my confusion.”
-Srimad Bhagavatam 12.8.2-5