तस्या हसंत्या निश्चेरुर्वरांगाः कन्यकाः पुनः । पाशांकुशधराः सर्वाः पीनश्रोणिपयोधराः
tasyā hasaṃtyā niścerurvarāṃgāḥ kanyakāḥ punaḥ | pāśāṃkuśadharāḥ sarvāḥ pīnaśroṇipayodharāḥ
اس دیوی کے ہنسنے کے ساتھ ہی پھر بہت سی خوش اندام کنواریاں نمودار ہوئیں۔ سب کے ہاتھ میں پاش اور انکُش تھا؛ کولہے بھرے ہوئے اور سینہ ابھرا ہوا۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: From the Goddess’s laughter stream forth radiant maidens with splendid limbs, each holding a noose and goad—sensuous yet martial, embodying controlled power.
Śakti is manifold—one divine will can manifest many assisting powers to restrain and subdue adharma.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the devī’s protective host is revealed within the sacred narrative.
None; however, the pāśa (binding) and aṅkuśa (control) imagery suggests restraint and discipline as dharmic principles.