Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 48
य एष सिंहः प्रोद्भूतो देव्याः क्रोधाद्वरानने । स तेस्तु वाहनो देवी केतौ चास्तु महाबलः
ya eṣa siṃhaḥ prodbhūto devyāḥ krodhādvarānane | sa testu vāhano devī ketau cāstu mahābalaḥ
O fair-faced one, this lion that sprang forth from the Goddess’s wrath—let him be your vahana, O Devī, and let him also be your mighty ketu, your emblem and banner.
Brahmā
Scene: Brahmā designates the lion born from Devī’s wrath as her mount and as her mighty emblem (ketu), establishing her royal-protective iconography.
FAQs
Divine wrath, when aligned with dharma, becomes protective power—symbolized by the lion as Devī’s vehicle and sign.
No specific tīrtha is praised; it focuses on Devī’s iconography and empowerment.
None; the verse grants a symbolic and functional boon (vāhana and keta).