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Vamana Purana — Manifestation of Katyayani, Shloka 9

The Manifestation of Katyayani (Durga) and the Humbling of the Vindhya by Agastya

Devanagari script

माहेश्वराद् वक्त्रमथो बभूव नेत्रत्रयं पावकतेजसा च याम्येन केशा हरितेजसा च भुजास्तथाष्टादश संप्जज्ञिरे

Transliteration

māheśvarād vaktramatho babhūva netratrayaṃ pāvakatejasā ca yāmyena keśā haritejasā ca bhujāstathāṣṭādaśa saṃpjajñire

Translation

Aus der Macht Maheśvaras entstand das Antlitz; und die drei Augen aus dem feurigen Glanz (Agni). Aus der Macht Yamas entstand das Haar; und aus dem Strahlen Hari’s wurden die achtzehn Arme hervorgebracht.

Word by Word

माहेश्वरात्from Maheśvara (Śiva)

वक्त्रम्a face, mouth

अथोthen indeed

बभूवcame to be, arose

नेत्रत्रयम्a triad of eyes (three eyes)

पावकतेजसाby the fire’s radiance

चand

याम्येनby Yama’s (power) / by the southern (power)

केशाःhair

हरितेजसाby Hari’s radiance

चand

भुजाःarms

तथाlikewise

अष्टादशeighteen

सम्प्रजज्ञिरेwere produced, came into being

Speakers

Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (likely within the Purāṇic dialogue frameoften Pulastya → Nāradabut unconfirmed here).

Primary Deities

Shiva (Maheśvara)Agni (Pāvaka)YamaVishnu (Hari)

Key Themes

Shaiva–Vaishnava harmonyTheophany / composite formIconography and divine embodimentTejas as creative principle

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse presents divinity as a coordinated unity of powers (tejas) rather than competing sectarian absolutes: Śiva, Viṣṇu, and other deities contribute to one manifest form, encouraging a non-exclusivist vision of the sacred.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Best fits as part of Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative description (characteristics and manifestation of a divine figure) rather than sarga/pratisarga. It is iconographic-theological material embedded in narrative.

What is the symbolic significance?

The face from Maheśvara implies sovereignty of consciousness; three eyes from fire suggest omnivision/transformative insight; hair from Yama evokes time, mortality, and restraint; eighteen arms from Hari indicate protective, all-capable agency—many arms as capacity to uphold dharma.