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Shiva Purana

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यदा शुंभो निशुंभश्चापरौ दैत्यौ भविष्यतः ॥ तदाहं नन्दभार्यायां यशोदायां यशोमयी ॥ ४६ ॥

When Shumbha and Nishumbha will be the other two demons Then I was born to Yashoda, the wife of Nanda, and I was full of fame.

english translation

योनिजं रूपमास्थाय जनिष्ये गोपगोकुले ॥ हनिष्याम्यसुरौ तन्मां व्याहरिष्यन्ति नन्दजाम् ॥ ४७ ॥

I shall assume the form of a vagina and be born in a cowshed. I shall kill the two demons and they will call me the daughter of Nanda.

english translation

भ्रामरं रूपमास्थाय वधिष्याम्यरुणं यतः ॥ भ्रामरीति च मां लोके कीर्तयिष्यन्ति मानवाः ॥ ४८ ॥

Since I shall be taking the form of a bee and killing the demon Aruṇa, men will glorify me as Bhrāmarī.

english translation

कृत्वा भीमं पुना रूपं रक्षांस्यत्स्याम्यहं यदा ॥ भीमा देवीति विख्यातं तन्मे नाम भविष्यति ॥ ४९ ॥

Again I shall take a terrible form and devour the Rākṣasas. I shall then be famous as Bhīmā Devī.

english translation

यदायदाऽसुरोत्थैव बाधा भुवि भविष्यति ॥ तदातदावतीर्याहं शं करिष्याम्यसंशयम् ॥ ५० ॥

Whenever there is harassment caused by the Asuras I shall surely incarnate and work for your welfare.

english translation