Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
यदभूच्छाम्भवं तेजस्तेनाजाय तन्मुखम् । याम्येन चाभवन् केशा बहवो विष्णुतेजसा ॥
yad abhūc chāmbhavaṃ tejas tenājāyata tan-mukham / yāmyena cābhavan keśā bahavo viṣṇutejasā
شامبھَو (شیو) کا نور اس کا چہرہ بن گیا۔ یم کی طاقت سے اس کے بہت سے گیسوؤں کے گچھے پیدا ہوئے؛ اور وِشنو کی طاقت سے بھی وہ آراستہ و مربوط ہوئے۔
Devī is not a rival to the gods but their integrated potency; divine functions collaborate within a single embodiment to address adharma.
Carita—specifically, the ‘manifestation and description’ segment typical of Purāṇic battle cycles.
Face symbolizes consciousness and presence; hair often symbolizes time, fate, and power’s expansiveness. The association with Yama and Vishnu suggests mastery over mortality/order and sustaining intelligence within the Devī’s very form.