Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija
नखैर्विदारितांश्चान्यान् भक्षयन्ती महासुरान् ।
नारसिंही चचाराजौ नादापूर्णदिगन्तरा ॥
nakhair vidāritāṃś cānyān bhakṣayantī mahāsurān /
nārasiṃhī cacārājau nādāpūrṇa-digantarā //
Pinupunit ang iba sa kanyang mga kuko at nilalamon ang malalaking asura, gumalaw si Nārasiṃhī sa labanan—ang kanyang ungol ay pumuno sa apat na panig at sa mga puwang sa pagitan nito.
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Protective fury is portrayed as sacred when it defends the vulnerable and restores balance; fearsome energy is not condemned when yoked to dharma.
Episodic narrative; serves as theological exemplification of divine powers rather than cosmology.
The roar is mantra-like force that dispels inner darkness; claws signify direct, uncompromising removal of deep-seated negativity.