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"She always stayed near the Goddess" - Mother and Daughter: Shreemati Maha Tripura Sundari Devi (Shreemati Lalita Devi) and Shreemati Bala Tripura Sundari Devi

I liked this Story about Shreemati Bala Tripura Sundari Devi very much!!!!!!!!!!




Within the Brahmāņḍa Purāņa, Bālā Tripurasundarī is mentioned in chapter 26 of the Lalitā Māhātmya, where She joins the battle against the forces of the arch-demon Bhaņḍa:

On hearing that the sons of Daitya Bhaņḑa the chief of whom was Caturbāhu had come for the purpose of fighting, Bālā (the daughter of Lalitā) showed interest in it.

She was the Daughter of Lalitā Devi. She came from the Golden Kavacha of Lalita. 

She always stayed near the Goddess. 

She was worthy of being worshipped by all Śaktis. She was adept in martial feats and exploits. 

Her Form and Features were like those of Lalitā. 

She was always like a nine year old girl, yet she was a Great Mine of all lores. 

Her Body was like the rising Sun. 

Her creeper-like slender Body was [missing text] in complexion. 

She was perpetually present near the Footrest of the Great Queen. 

She was as it were the vital breath of the Goddess moving externally. 

She was Her Fourth Eye. 

She became furious and thought thus: "I shall immediately kill those sons of Bhanda who have come here". 

After making up Her mind thus, Bālāmbā submitted to the Great Queen.
"Mother, the sons of Bhaņḑa, the great Daitya, have come to fight. I wish to fight with them. I am interested in this because I am a young girl. My arms throb with an itching sensation for war. This is my playful activity. It should not be curbed by your orders for prohibition. Indeed I am a girl loving toys and playful pastimes. By this play of fighting for a moment, I shall become delighted mentally."

Shreemati Lalita-Devi said:
"Dear Child, your Limbs are very tender and soft. You are only nine years old. This is your first step and performance. Your training in warfare is fresh and recent. You are my Only Daughter. Without you, My breathing activity does not go on even for a moment. You are My very vital breath. Do not go in for the great war. We have Daņḑinī, Mantriņī and crores of other great Śaktis for fighting. Dear Child, why do you commit this blunder?"
Although prevented thus by Śri Lalitādevī, the Girl was overcome by adolescent curiosity. She requested once again for permission to fight. On observing Her steadfast decision, Srī Lalitā, the Mother, granted Her permission after closely clasping her in her arms.

She took off one of Her armours and gave it to Her. From Her weapons, She gave Her the requisite weapons and sent Her off.

Kūmārikā (the Virgin Goddess) got into the covered palanquin that had been extracted by the Great Queen from the staff of Her bow and to which hundreds of swans were yoked for drawing.