Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2061

c8.2061

All the gods and devas presented Kātyāyanī with gifts:— Śiva gave her a trident (triśūla); Viṣṇu a discus; Varuṇa, a conch; Agni, a javelin; Vāyu, a bow; Sūrya, a never-empty quiver; Indra, Vajraghaṇṭā; Yama, a daṇḍa (stick); Vaiśravaṇa, a mace; Brahmā, a rosary garland; Kāla, a sword and shield; Candra, Cāmara (white brush-like fan) and a pearl necklace; Ocean a garland; Himavān, a lion; Viśvakarmā, a moon-disced Cūḍāmaṇi, earrings and a dagger; the King of Gandharvas, a silver-plated drinking cup; the King of nāgas, a nāgahāra; and the Ṛtus (seasons), never-fading flowers. The three-eyed Kātyāyanī on getting all these was highly pleased and made a roaring sound. Devī, thus worshipped and adored by all, mounted on the lion and went to the topmost peak of the Vindhyas. Indra and Agni went and served Kātyāyanī thus living there. Vindhya called Devī, Kauśiki and Agastya called her Durgā.