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Shiva Purana

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सौम्या घोरा च मिश्रा च त्रिनेत्रा चन्द्रशेखरा ॥ अजातपुंस्पर्शरतिरधृष्या चातिसुन्दरी ॥ ४१ ॥

She had three traits: gentle, terrible and a mixture of the two. She had three eyes. She was moon-crested. She had not experienced the sexual contact of any man. She was invincible and beautiful.

english translation

दत्ता च ब्रह्मणे देव्या शक्तिरेषा सनातनी ॥ निशुंभस्य च शुंभस्य निहंत्री दैत्यसिंहयोः ॥ ४२ ॥

This eternal Śakti was given to Brahmā by the goddess (devī) as the would-be destroyer of Śumbha and Niśumbha, the leonine Daityas.

english translation

ब्रह्मणापि प्रहृष्टेन तस्यै परमशक्तये ॥ प्रबलः केसरी दत्तो वाहनत्वे समागतः ॥ ४३ ॥

A very powerful lion that came there, was given to her as vehicle by the delighted Brahmā.

english translation

विन्ध्ये च वसतिं तस्याः पूजामासवपूर्वकैः ॥ मांसैर्मत्स्यैरपूपैश्च निर्वर्त्यासौ समादिशत् ॥ ४४ ॥

He fixed her abode on the Vindhya mountain. He ordained her worship by the gift of meat, fish, pies and wine.

english translation

सा चैव संमता शक्तिर्ब्रह्मणो विश्वकर्मणः ॥ प्रणम्य मातरं गौरीं ब्रह्माणं चानुपूर्वशः ॥ ४५ ॥

That is the approved energy of Lord Viśvakarmā, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He bowed down to his mother Gauri and Brahma one after the other.

english translation