Devi, The Mother Comments

(When no one could kill the Daruka demon, the gods requested the Devi to protect the world. After slaying the demon, the Devi could not calm down and the gods prayed to Lord Shiva to pacify her. He took the form of an infant and cried. The Devi could not ignore the infat's cry and picked up the child to put to her breasts and the infant sucked out her anger as well. That is how she came to be called Kshetrapala Samarchita.
- Commentary to Sri Lalitha Sahasranama
(The thousand names of the Devi)
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