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INTRODUCTION, in the ag
fire This process of syncretism which begins in the
Vedie period itself continues in the pic period on a much
larger scale, till at last Devi worshipping sect 15
formed, equal in status to the worshippers of Viş: u and
Siva by the beginning of the Pur inic period There
are two hymns in the Mahabharata which illustrate the
process They are both addressed to Durga One is by
Yudhisthira just before the Pandas as enter the kingdom
of Virita, and another by Arjuna on the battlefield of
Kurukşetra just before the Bhagavad Gita episode
Both are evidently hater interpolations, for they are not
found in the best South Indian manuscripts However,
they afford interesting study in the earher hymn we are
told that the goddess is virgin observing a vow of clas
tity Her constant abode is on the Vindhy a mountains
She 13 called Durgs, hi and Mahisasura nasını She
takes delight in wine and ment and sacrificial victims
She is identified all the same, with Vidy Siddin,
Kantı ete And, in the introduction to the hymn, slic 15
described as the child of Yasod and the sister of
Kri hn-the one who ascended the shres when dashed
by Kams on the stony ground The hymn to the
goddess by Arjuna is more interesting Curiously
enough it is at the instance of Krishna himself that
Arjuna descends from his chariot and prays to
Durga for success in battle The goddess appears
before him and assures him of victory
One of the
noteworthy features of the hymn is the number of
names by which the goddess is addressed She is
called Kumari, Kapalı Kapıl, Bhadrakalı, Mahakalı
Chandi Katyayanı, Karalı Kausihi, Umi Sakambhari
INTRODUCTION, in the ag
fire This process of syncretism which begins in the
Vedie period itself continues in the pic period on a much
larger scale, till at last Devi worshipping sect 15
formed, equal in status to the worshippers of Viş: u and
Siva by the beginning of the Pur inic period There
are two hymns in the Mahabharata which illustrate the
process They are both addressed to Durga One is by
Yudhisthira just before the Pandas as enter the kingdom
of Virita, and another by Arjuna on the battlefield of
Kurukşetra just before the Bhagavad Gita episode
Both are evidently hater interpolations, for they are not
found in the best South Indian manuscripts However,
they afford interesting study in the earher hymn we are
told that the goddess is virgin observing a vow of clas
tity Her constant abode is on the Vindhy a mountains
She 13 called Durgs, hi and Mahisasura nasını She
takes delight in wine and ment and sacrificial victims
She is identified all the same, with Vidy Siddin,
Kantı ete And, in the introduction to the hymn, slic 15
described as the child of Yasod and the sister of
Kri hn-the one who ascended the shres when dashed
by Kams on the stony ground The hymn to the
goddess by Arjuna is more interesting Curiously
enough it is at the instance of Krishna himself that
Arjuna descends from his chariot and prays to
Durga for success in battle The goddess appears
before him and assures him of victory
One of the
noteworthy features of the hymn is the number of
names by which the goddess is addressed She is
called Kumari, Kapalı Kapıl, Bhadrakalı, Mahakalı
Chandi Katyayanı, Karalı Kausihi, Umi Sakambhari