Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 83
कामगव्य इमा देव्यश्चिन्तामणिनिभास्तथा । कल्पवल्ल्योऽथ भक्तानां प्रतिच्छन्दोऽत्र नव हि
kāmagavya imā devyaścintāmaṇinibhāstathā | kalpavallyo'tha bhaktānāṃ praticchando'tra nava hi
یہ دیویاں کامدھینو گائے کی طرح مرادیں پوری کرنے والی ہیں، اور چنتامنی جواہر کی مانند بھی۔ بھکتوں کے لیے یہ کلپ ولّی بیلوں کی طرح تمنّا بخشتی ہیں؛ بے شک یہاں ایسی نو ہی تجلیاں ہیں۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nine Devīs appear as luminous embodiments of three metaphors: a celestial cow pouring nectar-milk, a radiant jewel emitting rays, and a flowering creeper laden with fruits—each metaphor subtly interwoven around the goddesses.
FAQs
The divine responds to devotion as a wish-fulfilling power, portrayed through classic Purāṇic symbols (kāmadhenu, cintāmaṇi, kalpavallī).
The verse points to a specific local setting (“here”) with nine forms, but the place-name is not contained in this verse alone.
Devotee-oriented worship/bhakti is implied; no specific rite (snāna/dāna/japa) is explicitly stated.