Varaha Purana 95.65: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 65
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
नवकोट्यस्तु चामुण्डा भेदभिन्ना व्यवस्थिताः । या रौद्री तामसी शक्तिः सा चामुण्डा प्रकीर्तिता ॥
navakoṭyastu cāmuṇḍā bhedabhinna vyavasthitāḥ | yā raudrī tāmasī śaktiḥ sā cāmuṇḍā prakīrtitā ||
Chāmuṇḍā dikatakan terbahagi kepada sembilan koṭi, berbeza-beza menurut pemisahan dan tersusun sebagaimana sepatutnya. Kuasa yang bersifat Raudrī dan tāmasik—dialah yang diproklamasikan sebagai Chāmuṇḍā.
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It records a classificatory impulse—enumerating forms of a goddess/power—useful for tracing how Purāṇic texts systematize local and pan-Indic divine names into taxonomies.
None; the verse is taxonomic and doctrinal.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse primarily provides a structured vocabulary for describing qualities (tāmasī) and names (Raudrī/Chāmuṇḍā).
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