Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 45
ततस्तस्याः शरीरात्तु स्त्री सुनीलांबुजत्विषा । निर्गता साभवद्भीमा घंटाहस्ता त्रिलोचना
tatastasyāḥ śarīrāttu strī sunīlāṃbujatviṣā | nirgatā sābhavadbhīmā ghaṃṭāhastā trilocanā
Then from her body there emerged a woman with the sheen of a deep-blue lotus; she appeared formidable—three-eyed, with a bell in her hand.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa, per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: From Devī’s body emerges a formidable goddess: deep-blue lotus sheen, three eyes, holding a bell—an awe-inspiring protective manifestation, poised and powerful.
FAQs
Devī’s power manifests outwardly when dharma requires protection—her appearance signals divine intervention against adharma.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it describes the goddess’s manifestation.
None; it is a descriptive narrative of the goddess’s form and attributes.