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..: 298. Chains (fevitt) of iron (TE), as also of greed (TH), are fastened on the necks of the worldly men. The moment they offer their prayer to the Goddess, these chains are broken (faesa), leaving black scars on their necks, very much like the scar on the neck of god Siva, who is called ' Nilakantha'. These men, having the characteristic marks of Siva, are, therefore, imagined to be His Ganas or followers,-- a status which they have obtained as a result of the prayer offered to the Goddess. .
299. The reason why the garden peacocks do not leave the precincts is, perhaps, the fraternal affection they feel and cherish for the great Peacock, the vehicle of Kārtikeya who is in close vicinity.
300. The smoke of incense, burnt at sacred offerings (34672737U), is being swallowed, as it were, by the goddess. The same is being thrown out by her in the form of thick darkness on nights of the black fortnight..
301. The bosom of the Goddess is adorned with a garland of blue sapphires with its lustrous rays shooting all round.
The Poet fancies this garland with its shooting rays as a protective weapon to counter and parry the cage formed of the sword-thrusts of enemies pointed at her and this she employs to protect her devotees bowing at her feet.
302. When at night, the goddess moves as Kāli resembling a black night, the moon plays the skull and planets the human bones in the garland of skulls that she is supposed to wear.
303. The swords of enemies, directed at the goddess, were changed into blue lotuses turned over at your feet and thus was the worship of your feet with blue lotuses accomplished. Ferra, 979/8G9GY -- says the Com. and the form of the sentence is conditional.
304. The application of red sandal paste ( ) to her bosom looks like the bleeding (73TH IfuT3T), caused by thorns in the garland of Bilva leaves pricking her bosom.
305. Triple streams of blood (alfor3fhET) flowing from the body of the buffalo as a result of the blow from the trident, a weapon which she wields, are imagined to be the lustre shooting forth in three channels from her three fiery , red eyes.
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