Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
यदभूच्छाम्भवं तेजस्तेनाजाय तन्मुखम् । याम्येन चाभवन् केशा बहवो विष्णुतेजसा ॥
yad abhūc chāmbhavaṃ tejas tenājāyata tan-mukham / yāmyena cābhavan keśā bahavo viṣṇutejasā
A radiância que era de Śāmbhava (Śiva) tornou-se o seu rosto. Pela energia de Yama surgiram as suas muitas madeixas de cabelo; e pela energia de Viṣṇu também foram elas formadas e dotadas.
Devī is not a rival to the gods but their integrated potency; divine functions collaborate within a single embodiment to address adharma.
Carita—specifically, the ‘manifestation and description’ segment typical of Purāṇic battle cycles.
Face symbolizes consciousness and presence; hair often symbolizes time, fate, and power’s expansiveness. The association with Yama and Vishnu suggests mastery over mortality/order and sustaining intelligence within the Devī’s very form.