Agni Purana

दक्षे शक्तिः कुक्कुटोथ एकवक्त्रोथ षण्मुखः। षड्भुजो वा द्वादशभिर्ग्रामेरण्ये द्विबाहुकः

On the right is Shakti and a rooster; sometimes with one face, sometimes six-faced; with six arms, or twelve in the village, or two arms in the forest.

शक्तीषुपाशनिस्त्रिंशतोत्रदोस्तर्जनीयुतः। शक्त्या दक्षिणहस्तेषु षट्‌सु वामे करे तथा

Equipped with spear, arrow, noose, sword, shield, and gesture of warning; with a spear in the right hands, and likewise in the six left hands.

शिखिपिच्छन्धतुः खेटं पताकाभयकुक्कुटे। कपालकर्तरीशूलपाशेभृद्याम्यसौम्ययोः

Adorned with peacock feathers, she holds a shield, banner, gesture of fearlessness, and a rooster; in fierce and gentle forms, she bears a skull, knife, trident, and noose.

गजचर्म्मभृदूर्ध्वास्यपादा स्याद् रुद्रचर्चिका। सैव चाष्टभुजा देवी शिरोडमरुकान्विता

Wearing an elephant skin, with face and feet uplifted, is Rudracarcika; this goddess, eight-armed, is adorned with a head and a girdle.

तेन सा रुद्रचामुण्डा नाटेश्वर्य्यथ नृत्यती। इयमेव महालक्ष्मीरुपविष्टा चतुर्मुखी

Thus she is Rudra-Camunda, the Lady of Dance, dancing; this very Mahalakshmi is seated, four-faced.

नृवाजिमहिषेभांश्च खादन्ती च करे स्थितान्। दशबाहुस्त्रिनेत्रा च शस्त्रासिडमरुत्रिकम्

She devours men, horses, and buffaloes held in her hands; ten-armed and three-eyed, she bears weapons, swords, and a trident.

बीभ्रती दक्षिणे हस्ते घण्टां च खेटकम्। खट्‌वाङ्गं च त्रिशूलञ्च सिद्धचामुण्डकाह्वया

In her right hand she holds a bell and a shield; a club and a trident as well; she is called Siddha-Camunda.

सिद्धयोगेश्वरी देवी सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिका। एतद्रूपा भवेदन्या पाशाङ्कुशयुतारुणा

The goddess Siddha-Yogeshvari, bestower of all accomplishments; another form is red, adorned with noose and goad.

भैरवी रूपविद्या तु भुजैर्द्वादशभिर्युता। एताः श्मशानजा रौद्रा अम्बाष्टकमिदं स्मृतम्

Bhairavi, the form of knowledge, is endowed with twelve arms; these eight fierce mothers, born of the cremation ground, are thus remembered.

क्षमा शिवावृता वृद्धा द्विभुजा विवृतानना। दन्तुरा क्षेमकारी स्याद्‌भूमौ जानुकरा स्थिता

Patient, adorned with auspiciousness, aged, two-armed, with an open face, having prominent teeth, she brings welfare, and sits on the ground with her hands on her knees.

यक्षिण्यः स्तब्धदीर्घाक्षाः शाकिन्यो वक्रदृष्टयः । पिङ्गाक्षाः स्युर्म्महारम्या रूपिण्योप्सरसः सदा

The yakshinis have rigid, elongated eyes; the shakinis gaze askew; with tawny eyes, exceedingly lovely in form, they are always like celestial nymphs.

साक्षमाली त्रिशूली च नन्दीशो द्वारपालकः। thumb|महाकाल महाकालोसिमुण्डी स्याच्छूलखेटकवांस्तथा

With a rosary and trident, Nandi serves as the gatekeeper; Mahakala, with a severed head, holds a spear and a mace.

कृशो भृङ्गी च नृत्यन् वै कूष्माण्डस्थूलखर्ववान्। गजगोकर्णवक्त्राद्या वीरभद्रादयो गणाः

Thin Bhringi, dancing, along with the Kusmanda, who is stout and dwarfish; those with elephant, cow, and other animal faces—these are the hosts led by Virabhadra.

घण्टाकर्णोष्टदशदोः पापरोगं विदारयन्। वज्रासिदण्डचक्रेषुमुषलाङ्कुशमुद्गरान्

With bell-ears, ten lips, and ten arms, tearing apart sin and disease, they wield vajras, swords, staffs, discs, pestles, goads, and clubs.

दक्षिणे तर्जनीं खेटं शक्तिं मुण्डञ्च पाशकम्। चापं घण्टा कुठारश्च द्वाभ्याञ्चैव त्रिशूलकम्

In the right hand, they hold a threatening finger, a shield, a spear, a skull, and a noose; a bow, a bell, and an axe; and in two hands, a trident.

घण्टामालाकुलो देवो विस्फोटकविमर्दनः

The god, adorned with a garland of bells, crushes and destroys with explosive force.

भगवानुवाच ससप्ताश्वे सैकचक्रे रथे सूर्य्यो द्विपद्मधृक्। मसीभाजनलेखन्यौ बिभ्रत्कुण्डी तु दक्षिणे

The Blessed Lord said: Surya, standing in a chariot with seven horses and a single wheel, holding two lotuses, carries an inkpot and a stylus, and a water pot in his right hand.

वामे तु पिङ्गलो द्वारि दण्डभृत् स रवेर्गणः। बालव्यजनधारिण्यौ पार्श्वे राज्ञी च निष्प्रभा

At the left stands Pingala at the door, holding a staff, one of the Sun's attendants; on either side are two women with fly-whisks, and the queen, devoid of radiance.

अथवाश्वसमारूढः कार्य्य एकस्तु भास्करः। वरदा द्व्यब्जिनः सर्वे दिक्पालास्त्रकराः क्रमात्

Alternatively, Bhaskara alone may be depicted riding a horse; all the guardians of the directions, holding weapons, are two-lotus-handed and bestow boons, arranged in order.

मुद्गरशूलचक्राव्जभृतोग्न्यादिविदिक्‌स्थिताः। सूर्य्यार्यमादिरक्षोन्ताश्चतुर्हस्ता द्विषड्दले

Standing in the directions, they hold hammers, tridents, discs, and lotuses; Surya, Aryaman, and the other protectors, four-armed, are placed on the twelve-petaled lotus.

वरुणः सूर्यनामा च सहस्रांशुस्तथापरः । धाता तपनसञ्ज्ञश्च सविताथ गभस्तिकः

Varuna, Surya by name, and another called Sahasramsu; Dhata, named Tapana, Savita, and Gabhastika.

रविश्चैवाथ पर्ज्जन्यस्त्वष्टा मित्रोथ विष्णुकः। मेषादिराशिसंस्थाश्च मार्गादिकार्त्तिकान्तकाः

Ravi, Parjanya, Tvashta, Mitra, and Vishnuka; those established in the zodiac signs from Aries onward, from Margashirsha to Karttika.

कृष्णो रक्तो मनाग्रक्तः पीतः पाण्डरकः सितः। कपिलः पीतवर्णश्च शुकाभो धवलस्तथा

Black, red, slightly red, yellow, pale, white, tawny, golden-yellow, parrot-green, and also bright white.

धूम्रो नीलः क्रमाद्वर्णाः शक्तयः केशराग्रगाः। इडा सुषुम्णा विश्वार्च्चिरिन्दुसञ्ज्ञा प्रमर्दिनी

Smoky and blue—these are the colors in order; the powers at the tips of the rays are Ida, Sushumna, Vishvarchi, Indu by name, and Pramardini.

ग्रहर्षणी महाकाली कपिला च प्रबोधनी। नीलाम्बरा घनान्तस्था अमृताख्या च शक्तयः

Graharshani, Mahakali, Kapila, and Prabodhini; Nilambara, dwelling in the clouds, and Amrita by name—these are the powers.

वरुणादेश्च तद्वर्णाः केशराग्रेषु विन्यसेत्। तेजश्चण्डोमहावक्रो द्विभुजः पद्मखड्गभृत्

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.

कुण्डिकाकजप्यमालीन्दुः कुजः शक्त्यक्षमालिकः। बुधश्चापाक्षपाणिः स्याज्जीवः कुण्ड्यक्षमालिकः

Kundika, with a rosary and a moon, Kuja with a spear and a rosary; Budha holds a bow and a rosary, Jiva with a water pot and a rosary.

शुक्रः कुण्ड्यक्षमाली स्यात् किङ्किणीसूत्रवाञ्छनिः । अर्द्धचन्द्रधरो राहुः केतुः खड्गी च दीपभृत्

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.

अनन्तस्तक्षकः कर्क्कः पद्मो महाब्जः शङ्खकः। कुलिकः सूत्रिणः सर्वे फणवक्त्रा महाप्रभाः ।। इन्द्रो वज्री गजारूढश्लागगोग्निश्च शक्तिमान्। यमो दण्डी च महिषे नैर्ऋतः खड्गवान् करे

Ananta, Takṣaka, Karkka, Padma, Mahābja, Śaṅkhaka, and Kulika—all these serpents are garlanded, possess hoods, and shine with great brilliance.