Shloka 19
Adhyaya 86 — Dhumralocana’s Mission and His Ashing by the Goddess; Shumbha Sends Chanda and Munda
Sanskrit
केशेष्वाकृष्य बद्ध्वा वा यदि वः संशयो युधि ।
तदाशेषायुधैः सर्वैरसुरैर्विनिहन्यताम् ॥
Transliteration
keśeṣv ākṛṣya baddhvā vā yadi vaḥ saṃśayo yudhi / tadāśeṣāyudhaiḥ sarvair asurair vinihanyatām
Translation
«Zerrt sie an den Haaren herbei und fesselt sie—wenn ihr im Kampf irgendeinen Zweifel hegt; dann sollen alle Asuras sie mit jeglicher Waffe erschlagen.»
Speakers
Śumbha (as reported)
Primary Deities
ŚumbhaCaṇḍaMuṇḍaDevī
Key ThemesAdharma and brutalityHubrisConsequences of violenceŚāktism