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Shiva Purana

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तस्या वीर्यं बलं विन्ध्यनिलयं विजयं तथा ॥ शुंभस्य च निशुंभस्य मारणे च रणे तयोः ॥ २६ ॥

Her prowess and strength her abode in the Vindhya and her victory They fought in the battle between Shumbha and Nishumbha.

english translation

प्रत्यक्षफलदानं च लोकाय भजते सदा ॥ लोकानां रक्षणं शश्वद्ब्रह्मा विज्ञापयिष्यति ॥ २७ ॥

He always worships the world by giving direct rewards. Brahma will forever announce the protection of the worlds.

english translation

इति संभाषमाणाया देव्या एवाज्ञया तदा ॥ व्याघ्रः सख्या समानीय पुरो ऽवस्थापितस्तदा ॥ २८ ॥

At the behest of the goddess who spoke thus her friends brought the tiger in their presence.

english translation

तं प्रेक्ष्याह पुनर्देवी देवानीतमुपायतम् ॥ व्याघ्रं पश्य न चानेन सदृशो मदुपासकः ॥ २९ ॥

On seeing him the goddess spoke again—“O lord, see this tiger. There is no other devotee of mine like him.

english translation

अनेन दुष्टसंघेभ्यो रक्षितं मत्तपोवनम् ॥ अतीव मम भक्तश्च विश्रब्धश्च स्वरक्षणात् ॥ ३० ॥

This forest of austerities has protected me from the hosts of evildoers He is very devoted and trustworthy to me for his own protection.

english translation