Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 58
तत्तेजसा समुद्भूता मातंगी कामरूपिणी । काली करा लवदना दुर्दर्शवदनोज्ज्वला
tattejasā samudbhūtā mātaṃgī kāmarūpiṇī | kālī karā lavadanā durdarśavadanojjvalā
De cette ardeur jaillit Mātaṅgī, qui prend les formes à son gré : sombre de teint, aux mains farouches, au visage redoutable, rayonnant d’un éclat qu’on ne peut soutenir.
Vyāsa (narrative voice implied in this passage)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: From a mass of blazing energy, Mātaṅgī arises—dark-hued, fierce-handed, with a dreadful yet radiant face; her splendor is hard to behold, as if the air itself shimmers.
FAQs
The Goddess manifests from sacred tejas to restore balance, revealing that divine compassion can also appear as fierce protection.
Dharmāraṇya is the sanctified setting; the verse itself focuses on the Goddess’ appearance rather than a named tīrtha.
None; the verse is a theophanic description.