Text 11] The Atrocities of King Karnsa 285

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meaning “the younger sister,” is significant. When Visnu, or Krsna,
took birth from Devaki, He must have simultaneously taken birth from
Yasoda also. Otherwise how could Yogamaya have been anujd, the Lord’s
younger sister?

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dopa
ratnabharana-bhisita
dhanuh-Silesu-carmasi-

Sartkha-cakra-gadd-dhara

siddha-cérana-gandharvair
apsarah-kinnaroragaih
upahrtoru-balibhih

stiiyamanedam abravit

divya-srak-ambara-dlepa—she then assumed the form of a demigod-
dess, completely decorated with sandalwood pulp, flower garlands and a
nice dress; ratna-dbharana-bhisitai—decorated with ornaments of
valuable jewels; dhanuh-sila-isu-carma-asi—with bow, trident, arrows,
shield and sword; sarikha-cakra-gada-dharad—and holding the weapons
of Visnu (conchshell, disc and club); siddha-cérana-gandharvaih—by
the Siddhas, Caranas and Gandharvas; apsarah-kinnara-uragaih—and
by the Apsaras, Kinnaras and Uragas; updhrta-uru-balibhih—who
brought all kinds of presentations to her; stiyamdnd—being praised;
idam—these words; abravit—she said.

TRANSLATION

The goddess Durga was decorated with flower garlands, smeared
with sandalwood pulp and dressed with excellent garments and or-
naments made of valuable jewels. Holding in her hands a bow, a
