In the sacred vision described, a wondrous assembly of divine forms manifests before the Mother. Yamunā, dark and serene, is seated gracefully upon a tortoise, holding a pot of sacred water. Nearby, the fair Tumburu stands, his hands gently cradling a vīṇā, while the mighty trident-bearing Lord stands before the Mother, mounted upon his noble bull. Gaurī appears as Brāhmī, radiant with four faces, holding a rosary in one hand and subduing a demon in another. Beside her, Kuṇḍakṣapātriṇī, white as the moon, rides a swan in her aspect as Śāṅkarī. In her right hands, she bears a bow and arrow, their autumnal hues gleaming, while in her left she holds a discus and a bow shaped like a bull. Kumari stands resplendent, adorned with peacock feathers, her form glowing red, holding a spear in her two arms. To the left, Lakshmi appears, luminous and benevolent, holding a discus and conch, with a mace in her hand. Varahi, formidable and steadfast, stands atop a buffalo, wielding a staff, conch, sword, and mace. Aindri, with a thousand eyes for accomplishment, holds the thunderbolt, while fierce Camunda stands nearby, her sunken eyes and fleshless, three-eyed visage embodying terrifying power. Camunda’s form is gaunt, with only bones remaining, hair bristling upwards, and a thin belly. Draped in a tiger skin, she holds a skull and a sword in her left hand. In her right, she wields a trident and a knife, riding a corpse and adorned with garlands of bones. Vinayaka, in human form yet with a large belly and elephant face, is present too—her face broad, a sacred thread across her chest, and her trunk measuring thirty-six fingers in both breadth and length. The proportions of her body are described in detail: a kala is twelve digits, her neck with a vein and half a kala is thirty-six fingers long, her secret part is one and a half fingers, her navel and thighs each twelve fingers, as are her shanks and right foot. In her right hand she holds a tooth; in her left, an axe, a sweet ball, or a blue lotus. Her face is beautiful, her eyes cat-like, and at her side, Skanda rides a peacock. Swami, Shakha, and Vishakha appear as children with two arms each. On her right is Shakti and a rooster; sometimes she is depicted with one face, sometimes six. She may have six arms, twelve in the village, or two when in the forest. She is equipped with a spear, arrow, noose, sword, shield, and the gesture of warning. In her right hands, she holds a spear, and in her six left hands, weapons as well. Adorned with peacock feathers, she holds a shield, banner, the gesture of fearlessness, and a rooster. In both fierce and gentle forms, she bears a skull, knife, trident, and noose. Another goddess, Rudracarcika, is clad in elephant skin, her face and feet uplifted. She is eight-armed, adorned with a head and a girdle. This is Rudra-Camunda, the Lady of Dance, dancing with abandon, while Mahalakshmi herself is seated, four-faced and resplendent. In a terrifying form, she devours men, horses, and buffaloes held in her hands; ten-armed and three-eyed, she bears swords, weapons, and a trident. In her right hand, she holds a bell and a shield, a club and a trident as well—she is revered as Siddha-Camunda. There is also Siddha-Yogeshvari, bestower of all accomplishments, and another form, red, adorned with a noose and goad. Bhairavi, the embodiment of knowledge, has twelve arms. These eight fierce mothers, born of the cremation ground, are thus remembered. Another is patient, auspicious, aged, two-armed, with an open face and prominent teeth; she brings welfare, sitting on the ground with hands resting on her knees. The yakshinis are described with rigid, elongated eyes, while the shakinis gaze askew; with tawny eyes and exceedingly lovely forms, they are always as enchanting as celestial nymphs. Nandi, with a rosary and trident, serves as the vigilant gatekeeper. Mahakala, bearing a severed head, holds a spear and a mace. Thin Bhringi dances, accompanied by the stout, dwarfish Kusmanda. Among them are beings with elephant, cow, and other animal faces—the hosts led by Virabhadra. These beings, with bell-shaped ears, ten lips, and ten arms, tear apart sin and disease, wielding vajras, swords, staffs, discs, pestles, goads, and clubs. In their right hands, they hold a threatening finger, shield, spear, skull, and noose; in the left, a bow, bell, axe, and in two hands, a trident. The god among them, adorned with a garland of bells, crushes and destroys obstacles with explosive force. The Blessed Lord then describes Surya, the Sun God, standing in a chariot drawn by seven horses, with a single wheel. He holds two lotuses, an inkpot, a stylus, and a water pot in his right hand. At his left stands Pingala, staff in hand, a faithful attendant at the door. On either side are two women with fly-whisks, and the queen, radiant but subdued beside him. Alternatively, Bhaskara, the Sun, may be depicted riding a horse alone. All the guardians of the directions are present, holding weapons, bearing two lotuses, and bestowing boons, arranged in their respective places. Standing in the directions, they hold hammers, tridents, discs, and lotuses. Surya, Aryaman, and the other protectors, each with four arms, are placed upon the twelve-petaled lotus. Varuna, also called Surya, Sahasramsu, Dhata named Tapana, Savita, and Gabhastika are present, as are Ravi, Parjanya, Tvashta, Mitra, and Vishnuka, established in the zodiac signs from Aries onward, from Margashirsha to Karttika. Their colors are black, red, slightly red, yellow, pale, white, tawny, golden-yellow, parrot-green, and bright white, followed by smoky and blue. At the tips of the Sun’s rays dwell the powers: Ida, Sushumna, Vishvarchi, Indu, Pramardini, Graharshani, Mahakali, Kapila, Prabodhini, Nilambara who dwells in the clouds, and Amrita. From Varuna onward, their colors are to be placed at the tips of the rays. Tejas, fierce and great, two-armed, holds a lotus and a sword. Kundika has a rosary and a moon; Kuja wields a spear and a rosary; Budha holds a bow and a rosary; Jiva carries a water pot and a rosary. Śukra is adorned with a rosary of pots, wears a string of bells, and desires a necklace. Rāhu bears a half-moon, Ketu wields a sword and carries a lamp. Ananta, Takṣaka, Karkka, Padma, Mahābja, Śaṅkhaka, and Kulika—these mighty serpents are garlanded, crowned with radiant hoods, and shine with great brilliance, completing this divine assembly.