Shloka 21
Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
शङ्खञ्च वरुणः शक्तिं ददौ तस्यै हुताशनः ।
मारुतो दत्तवांश्चापं बाणपूर्णे तथेषुधी ॥
śaṅkhaṃ ca varuṇaḥ śaktiṃ dadau tasyai hutāśanaḥ |
māruto dattavāṃś cāpaṃ bāṇa-pūrṇe tatheṣudhī ||
वरुणः शङ्खमददात् हुताशनः शक्तिमददात् । मारुतो धनुरददात् बाणपूर्णे च तूणीरद्वयम् ॥
FAQs
The elements (water, fire, wind) become instruments of dharma when aligned with the Devi; power is legitimate when it serves restoration of cosmic balance rather than domination.
A dharma-restoring divine episode (carita) embedded in the Purāṇic narrative continuum.
Conch suggests primordial vibration and proclamation of order; fire-spear is focused transformative energy; bow and arrows indicate directed will (icchā-śakti) and precise action (kriyā-śakti).