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Chapter 3. Minor goddesses
troubles in the world then she will assume the form of the
bees and execute the demon. In the Devi Bhagavata Pur膩峁嘺
the origin of the Goddess Bhramar墨 is told. The account of
origin is as follows there was a powerful Asura Aru峁嘺 by
name. The cause of Aruna's power and strength was the
constant repetition of the Gayatri mantra. As a result, Indra
and his troops were subdued by him. Indra sought for a
remedy from his preceptor B峁沨aspati. B峁沨aspati goes to the
asura Aru峁嘺 in disguise but Aru峁嘺 recognises him and
enquires to him the purpose of his visit. Brhaspati asks the
reason of his animosity with the gods. The argument
continues and B峁沨aspati finally says that the gods do not want
to fight because like Aru峁嘺, they also worship the same
Gayatri mantra and are thus brothers. Aru峁嘺 does not like to
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be equated with the Gods. He therefore, out pride, gives up the
chanting of the Gayatri mantra. As a result, Aruna becomes
powerless.
Meanwhile, the goddess appears as a result of the
penance of the Gods. She appears with wonderful rows of
black bees and hornets in her fists 136. The garland around her
neck too was made of variegated large black bees. Those
bees, both male and female, were making the sound 'Hrim -
Hrim 37. The goddess Bhramr膩 sends out the bees issuing
from every part of her body. The bees generated as such
137,
attacked the daitya with force. The daitya was benumbed and
136 DBP, Bk. X. 13.78-85
137 ibid. 13.97-109.