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
Wahai yang berwajah elok, singa ini yang terbit daripada murka Dewi—biarlah ia menjadi wahana (tunggangan suci)mu, wahai Devī, dan biarlah ia juga menjadi ketu, panji lambangmu yang maha perkasa.
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).