Shloka 29
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
Sanskrit
ततो भगवती क्रुद्धा दुर्गा दुर्गार्तिनाशिनी ।
चिच्छेद तानि चक्राणि स्वशरैः सायकांश्च तान् ॥
Transliteration
tato bhagavatī kruddhā durgā durgārtināśinī | ciccheda tāni cakrāṇi svaśaraiḥ sāyakāṃś ca tān ||
Translation
حينئذٍ الإلهةُ المباركة، وقد استبدّ بها الغضب—دورغا، مُهلكةُ كربِ العسير—قطعت تلك الأقراصَ بسهامها هي، وحطّمت كذلك تلك المقذوفات.
Speakers
Narrative within the Devi Mahatmyam
Primary Deities
Durgā/Caṇḍikā
Key ThemesShaktismDivine protectionOvercoming adversityVictory over asuric assault