Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 13
योऽसौ हरकंठभवविषादासीत्सुदुर्धरः । पीतक्रोधस्वभावे च सौम्यासीत्कालिका तदा
yo'sau harakaṃṭhabhavaviṣādāsītsudurdharaḥ | pītakrodhasvabhāve ca saumyāsītkālikā tadā
ذلك الحزن الذي وُلد من سمٍّ في حنجرة هارا، وكان لا يُحتمل—فلما شُرب الغضب وزال—غدت كاليكا عندئذٍ لطيفةً وميمونةَ الطبع.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A visual shift: Kālikā’s fierce aura subsides; her face softens into a gentle, auspicious Devī. Behind, a symbolic blue-black throat of Hara (Śiva) and a fading poison-cloud indicate the source of sorrow now neutralized.
FAQs
When the root of wrath is absorbed and transformed, even fierce energies reveal their benevolent, protective aspect.
No specific location is praised in this verse; it focuses on deity-transformation imagery.
None.