अहं हि महिषो नाम दानवेन्द्रो यदि श्रुतः । मया येन सहस्राक्षो द्वन्द्वयुद्धे विनिर्जितः
ahaṃ hi mahiṣo nāma dānavendro yadi śrutaḥ | mayā yena sahasrākṣo dvandvayuddhe vinirjitaḥ
‘நான் மகிஷன் எனப்படும் தானவர்களின் அரசன்; கேட்டிருப்பாய். ஆயிரம் கண்களுடைய இந்திரனை ஒருமுனைப் போரில் வென்றவன் நானே.’
Mahiṣa
Type: kshetra
Scene: The dānava Mahiṣa declares himself with a warrior’s stance, pointing to his weapons; a faint vignette shows Indra defeated in duel; the maiden stands unwavering, radiance contrasting his dark grandeur.
Boasting of power is a hallmark of asuric pride; Purāṇas contrast such arrogance with the Devī’s divinely grounded strength.
Not specified in this verse; it is part of a larger tīrtha-glorifying section.
None; this is self-identification within the narrative.
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