Adhyaya 91 — The Gods’ Hymn to Kātyāyanī and the Goddess’ Prophecy of Future Manifestations
एतत्कृतं यत्कदनं त्वयाद्य धर्मद्विषां देवि महासुराणाम् ।
रूपैरनेकैर्बहुधाऽऽत्ममूर्ति कृत्वाम्बिके तत्प्रकरोति काऽन्या ॥
etatkṛtaṃ yatkadanaṃ tvayādya dharmadviṣāṃ devi mahāsurāṇām | rūpairanekairbahudhā'tmamūrti kṛtvāmbike tatprakaroti kānyā ||
தேவி! தர்மத்தை வெறுக்கும் மாபெரும் அசுரர்களின் இந்த நசுக்கலும் அழிவும் இன்று உன்னாலேயே நிகழ்ந்தது. அம்பிகையே, உன் வடிவத்தைப் பலவிதமாகப் பல உருவங்களில் விரித்து—இத்தகைய செயலை வேறு யார் செய்ய வல்லார்?
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Adharma is portrayed as ‘dharma-dveṣa’ (hatred of order and truth). The verse teaches that restoration of balance may require adaptive, multi-faceted response—symbolized by Devī’s many forms.
Part of the Devī-ākhyāna (sacred episode) within the Purāṇa; it is ancillary to pancalakṣaṇa and functions primarily as dharma-theology.
‘Many forms of one body’ suggests that the one consciousness can manifest diverse competencies to meet diverse obstacles; spiritually, it points to integrating multiple śaktis (courage, clarity, restraint) under a single dharmic center.