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देवतामूर्ति-प्रकरणम्
चरण सिंह के ऊपर रहा हुआ और बाँयाँ चरण महिषासुर के ऊपर अङ्गुठे को
छूआ हुआ बनाना ।
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Katyayani
Now I (Mandan) will describe the goddess Katyayani. She has ten arms and her form and appearance incorporates the trinity. of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. (113).
Her hair is matted and knotted like an ascetic's with the, jata coiffure, and is adorned by the half-moon. She has three eyes and her face is beautiful like the lotus and the moon in appearance. (114).
The lovely-eyed goddess is the colour of an atsi-pushpa (the flower of a linseed plant). Radiantly youthful, she is adorned with all types of jewels and adornments (115). The beautiful goddess, with full and rounded breasts, stands in the tribhanga pose slaying the demon Mahishasura. (116).
In her right hands she possesses a trident, a sword, a disc, an arrow and the shakti weapon, and in her left hands are a shield, a bow, a noose, a goad (117), and either a bell or, alternatively, an axe. Below her is the beheaded demon in the form of a buffalo-demon. (118).
With a sword in his hand and his head pierced, lies this demon with prominent, protuding teeth. His chest has been pierced by Katyayani's trident (119). The demon's body is coloured red by blood. His wide-open eyes are blood-shot and red in colour too. He is bound by a Naga-pasha and his face is fierce and terrible to behold, with prominent frowning brows. (120).
The right foot of the goddess is (depicted) placed on her mount, the lion, and the left is over the demon, with the toe touching. (122).
Such should be the statue of the goddess Katyayani.
