Shloka 13
Adhyaya 87 — The Slaying of Dhumralochana and the Emergence of Kali; the Fall of Chanda and Munda (Chamunda Named)
बलिनां तद्बलं सर्वम् असुराणां दुरात्मनाम् ।
ममर्दाऽभक्षयच्चान्यान् अन्यांश्चाताडयत्तथा ॥
balināṃ tad-balaṃ sarvam asurāṇāṃ durātmanām /
mamardābhakṣayac cānyān anyāṃś cātāḍayat tathā
Die ganze Kraft der starken, doch bösgesinnten Asuras zerschmetterte sie; einige verschlang sie, andere streckte sie ebenfalls nieder.
FAQs
The text distinguishes mere strength from righteousness: power without right intention (durātman) is unstable and is ultimately subdued by the moral-cosmic power of the Goddess.
Carita narrative serving the Purāṇic aim of illustrating dharma’s protection through divine agency.
Crushing, devouring, and striking correspond to three modes of inner purification: breaking rigid habits, assimilating transformed energy, and forcefully interrupting recurring harmful patterns.