Adhyaya 91 — The Gods’ Hymn to Kātyāyanī and the Goddess’ Prophecy of Future Manifestations
दंष्ट्राकरालवदने शिरोमालाविभूषणे ।
चामुण्डे मुण्डमथने नारायणी नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
daṁṣṭrākarālavadane śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe / cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane nārāyaṇi namo 'stu te
हे नारायणी, तुला नमस्कार—हे चामुण्डा, घोर दात व विकट मुख असलेली, शिरमाळेने विभूषित; हे मुण्डमर्दिनी।
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The frightening imagery teaches fearlessness: Devī confronts death and violence directly, converting terror into protection for the righteous.
Carita—mythic praise; it supports dharma by portraying the eradication of adharma personified.
The ‘garland of heads’ can symbolize the cutting of countless ego-identities; Muṇḍa represents dull-headedness/ignorance, which Devī pulverizes.