Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2047
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2047
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As soon as they heard this the Prajāpatis headed by Dakṣa went to the forests on the side of the Himālayas. They started doing penance reciting the mantra of Māyābīja. The penance lasted for a hundred thousand years and then the goddess was pleased. She graciously appeared before them with three eyes and four hands bearing pāśa, aṅkuśa, vara and abhīti. Dakṣa and others praised her and she granted them boons. She did also promise to be born as the daughter of Dakṣa. Dakṣa and others returned happy.