Vamana Purana — Manifestation of Katyayani, Shloka 13
The Manifestation of Katyayani (Durga) and the Humbling of the Vindhya by Agastya
प्रजापतीनां दशनाश्च तेजसा याक्षेण नासा श्रवणौ च मारुतात् साध्येन च भ्रयुगलं सुकान्तिमत् कन्दर्पबाणासनसन्निभं बभौ // वम्प्_19.12 तर्थार्षितेजोत्तममुत्तमं महन्नाम्ना पृथिव्यामभवत् प्रसिद्धम् कात्यायनीत्येव तदा बभौ सा नाम्ना च तेनैव जगत्प्रसिद्धा
prajāpatīnāṃ daśanāśca tejasā yākṣeṇa nāsā śravaṇau ca mārutāt sādhyena ca bhrayugalaṃ sukāntimat kandarpabāṇāsanasannibhaṃ babhau // VamP_19.12 tarthārṣitejottamamuttamaṃ mahannāmnā pṛthivyāmabhavat prasiddham kātyāyanītyeva tadā babhau sā nāmnā ca tenaiva jagatprasiddhā
Oleh cahaya para Prajāpati terbitlah gigi-giginya; oleh sinar Yakṣa terbentuk hidung; oleh daya Māruta lahirlah telinga. Oleh kemilau para Sādhya tampak sepasang alis yang elok, melengkung indah laksana busur Kāma dan tempat sandaran anak panahnya. Kemuliaan agung itu termasyhur di bumi dengan nama luhur; saat itu ia bersinar sebagai “Kātyāyanī”, dan dengan nama itulah ia dikenal di dunia.
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FAQs
Divine power is portrayed as a harmonized convergence of many cosmic functions: creation (Prajāpatis), vitality (Vāyu), and celestial orders (Sādhyas). The ethical subtext is cooperation and unity—great protective power arises when the gods’ strengths are integrated rather than isolated.
Primarily within 'vaṃśānucarita/character narratives' and allied mythic description rather than sarga/pratisarga cosmogenesis; it is a theophanic/epiphanic account of Devī’s manifestation and naming, embedded in narrative exposition.
Each bodily feature sourced from a deity’s tejas symbolizes that Devī embodies the totality of divine competencies. The Kāma (Kandarpa) simile for the eyebrows emphasizes irresistible, auspicious beauty—power that attracts and subdues disorder without relying solely on brute force.