Shloka 68
Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
Sanskrit
क्षणेन तन्महासैन्यमसुराणां तथाम्बिका ।
निन्ये क्षयं यथा वह्निस्तृणदारुमहाचयम् ॥
Transliteration
kṣaṇena tanmahāsainyamasurāṇāṃ tathāmbikā / ninye kṣayaṃ yathā vahnistṛṇadārumahācayam
Translation
In einem Augenblick brachte Ambikā jenes gewaltige Heer der Asuras zur Vernichtung—wie Feuer einen großen Haufen Gras und Holz verzehrt.
Speakers
Narrative voice within Devī Māhātmyam
Primary Deities
Devī (Ambikā/Caṇḍikā)
Key ThemesDivine supremacyInstantaneous destruction of adharmaProtective motherhood (Ambikā)