Durgā
the invincible, rider of the lion
fireDurgā rides forth on her lion, ten arms bright with the gathered weapons of the gods, to slay the buffalo-demon none could defeat; to dream of her is to feel a fierce protective strength wake within you and stand at your side.
Fragments
The gods poured their fury into one radiant form, and she rose armed to every hand, laughing so that the mountains trembled, and rode her golden lion into the demon horde.
Where every warrior had fallen and every weapon failed, she alone did not tire, and when at last the great demon lay still, she was already smiling at the coming dawn.
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