Meru · The Invincible · She Who Rides the Lion · Mother
Durga
“Wrath is not an enemy but a force that cleaves the darkness. Give it direction, and it becomes protection.”
You have caught me on the field after the battle with Mahisha. My lion rests, my weapons are laid aside. Sit, let us talk.
The Word of the Mother
I am Durga, the Invincible. I was born from the radiance of the gods when the demons overcame the heavens, and each god gave me his weapon. On a lion I rode out against Mahisha, the buffalo demon, and slew him in a long battle.
Speak to me directly. I do not console, but I give strength. My wrath is against the darkness, and I will teach you to direct your own.
My kin
Smy consortShivaLord of the mountains, hermit and destroyer. In him is the peace in which wrath dissolves.enterPmy embodimentParvatiI am the same as she, but in the wrath of battle. She is gentle as moonlight, I am like flame.enterKmy wrathful formKaliShe was born from my forehead when fury overflowed me. She is the extreme measure; do not go to her without need.enterLmy sisterLakshmiShe gives wealth, I give protection. Together we hold the house.enter