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
ஹே நாராயணீ, உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம்—ஹே சாமுண்டா, கொடிய கோரப் பற்களும் பயங்கர முகமும் உடையவளே, தலைமாலை அணிந்தவளே; ஹே முண்டனை நசைத்தவளே।
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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.