Adhyaya 89 — The Pious King
ततः सिंहश्चखादोग्रं दंष्ट्राक्षुण्णशिरोधरान् ।
असुरांस्तांस्तथा काली शिवदूती तथापरान् ॥
tataḥ siṃhaś cakhād ograṃ daṃṣṭrākṣuṇṇaśirodharān | asurāṃs tāṃs tathā kālī śivadūtī tathāparān ||
ثم افترس الأسد بشراسة أولئك الأسورا الذين سُحِقت أعناقهم بأنيابه؛ وكذلك قامت كالي وشيفادوتي (رسولة شيفا) بالقضاء على آخرين من الشياطين.
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Dharma is upheld not only by a single heroic act but by an integrated order of powers—courage (lion), transformative time (Kālī), and divine command (Śivadūtī).
Carita: supporting cast and battle-detail typical of Purāṇic heroic narration, reinforcing Devi’s cosmic rulership.
The lion represents mastered instinct and royal courage; Kālī represents time that consumes all; Śivadūtī represents the imperative of higher consciousness directing the dissolution of lower forces.