In the sacred narrative, the divine guardians are invoked, each bearing their unique emblems. Pradyumna, the lord, stands resplendent, holding the mace, discus, conch, and lotus; Aniruddha, too, is depicted with discus, mace, conch, and lotus, their presence offering protection. The lord of the gods, adorned with lotus and conch, glorious wielder of the mace and supreme among men, is known as Adhokshaja, holding lotus, mace, conch, and discus, and may he protect you. The devotee bows in reverence to Narasimha, the god bearing the discus, lotus, mace, and conch; and to Acyuta, the glorious bearer of the mace, lotus, discus, and conch, seeking his protection. In the form of a child, Upendra holds the conch and mace, also bearing the discus and lotus, while Janardana stands with lotus, discus, conch, and mace. Hari, the bearer of conch, lotus, and discus, wields the Kaumodaki mace; Krishna, with conch, mace, lotus, and discus, grants both worldly enjoyment and liberation. Vasudeva is recognized as the primordial form; from him arose Sankarshana, from Sankarshana came Pradyumna, and from Pradyumna, Aniruddha. Through the distinctions beginning with Kesava, each form is threefold in order, and the twelve-syllable hymn is possessed of twenty-four forms. Whoever recites or hears this pure account attains all blessings. Then, the Blessed Lord spoke, promising to reveal the characteristics of the ten avatars, beginning with Matsya, who takes the form of a fish, and Kurma, who assumes the form of a tortoise. For Varaha, the form of a man is to be made, bearing the mace and other weapons; on his right or left may be placed the conch, Lakshmi, or the lotus. Lakshmi is placed on the left side of Kurma, and the earth at both feet; by establishing Varaha, sovereignty and the crossing of the ocean of existence are attained. Narasimha, with his mouth wide open, tears the demon with his left thigh; he is adorned with a garland and bears the shining discus and mace. Vamana is depicted with umbrella and staff, or may be four-armed; Rama holds a bow, sword, and axe. Rama is remembered as holding bow and arrows, sword, conch, or as two-armed; sometimes bearing mace and plough, or as four-armed. On the upper left is placed the plough, below the beautiful conch; on the upper right, the mace, and below, the beautiful discus. Kalki, accompanied by grass and bow, is the twice-born destroyer of mlecchas; or he may be depicted mounted on a horse, holding sword, conch, discus, and arrows. The Lord then describes the characteristics of the nine forms beginning with Vasudeva: on the upper right, the mace; on the upper left, the supreme discus. Brahma and Īśa are always at the sides, and Vasudeva is as before, holding a conch and the boon-giving gesture, and may be two-armed or four-armed. Rama is remembered as holding a plough and a pestle; Pradyumna holds a thunderbolt in the right hand, a conch in the left, and a bow. Pradyumna may also be surrounded by maces at the neck, or else he holds a bow and arrow; Aniruddha is four-armed, and so is the glorious Narayana. Brahma is four-faced and four-armed, with a broad belly; his hair tied in a hanging tuft, and he rides on a swan. In his right hand he holds a rosary or a ladle; in the left, a water-pot; Sarasvati and Savitri are at his left and right. Vishnu, eight-armed, rides Garuda; in the right hand, a sword; in the left, a mace, arrow, boon-giving gesture, bow, and shield. Narasimha is four-armed, holding discus and conch, or he may hold conch and discus, having torn apart the great demon. Varaha is four-armed, holding Shesha in the palm; with one arm he supports the earth, and in the left hand he holds a lotus. The earth is placed at his foot, and Lakshmi is established at his feet; the eight-armed form riding Garuda is on the right. In the left hand, he holds discus, sword, pestle, and goad; conch, bow, mace, noose, lotus, and lute are also included. Lakshmi and Sarasvati should be depicted; the universal form is on the right; in the hand, a mallet, noose, spear, trident, and arrow. In the left hand, conch, bow, mace, noose, and javelin; plough, axe, staff, knife, and shield for throwing. He is twenty-armed and four-faced, standing on the right and left; with three eyes at the left side, and also reclining on water. With one foot supported by Shri, praised by Vimala and others; Hari, with a lotus at the navel and four faces, is both Hari and Shankara. On the right, he holds spear and lance, and in the foot, mace and discus; with Rudra's hair and Lakshmi's marks, accompanied by Gauri and Lakshmi. Hari holds conch, discus, mace, and Vedas in his hands, with a horse's head; his left foot is supported by Shesha, and the right by the back of a tortoise. Dattatreya is two-armed, with Shri in his left lap; Vishvaksena holds discus, mace, plough, and conch, as a member of Hari's retinue. The Blessed Lord then describes the mighty Chandī. She is depicted with twenty arms, holding in her right hands a trident, sword, spear, discus, noose, shield, weapon, and the gesture of fearlessness. In her left hands, she holds a drum, a dart, a serpent-noose, a shield, an axe, a goad, a bow, a bell, a banner, and a mace. Chandī, with ten arms, is also shown holding a mirror and a mallet; below her, the buffalo demon lies with his head severed, fallen. A furious man, weapon raised, emerges from the demon's neck; he holds a trident, blood streaming, with blood-red garland, hair, and eyes. The buffalo is being devoured by a lion, tightly bound at the neck by a noose; the lion is trampled by Yamya's left foot, and the demon lies low. This Chandikā, three-eyed and armed, destroyer of enemies, is to be worshipped in her own form at the place of the nine-petaled lotus, as Durga. Thus, the forms and attributes of the divine are revealed, each with their sacred emblems and companions, offering protection, blessings, and the promise of victory over evil.