Shloka 46
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
Sanskrit
ताभ्यां शुम्भाय चाख्याता अतीव सुमनोहरा ।
काप्यास्ते स्त्री महाराज भासयन्ती हिमाचलम् ॥
Transliteration
tābhyāṃ śumbhāya cākhyātā atīva sumanoharā | kāpy āste strī mahārāja bhāsayantī himācalam ||
Translation
Sie meldeten Śumbha: „O großer König, dort weilt eine Frau von überragendem Zauber, die den Himālaya erleuchtet.“
Speakers
Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa speaking to Śumbha (reported within the narration)
Primary Deities
Ambikā
Key ThemesShaktismAsura court politicsSacred mountain settingDiscovery motif