Shloka 15
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
तस्मिन्निपतिते भूमौ निशुम्भे भीमविक्रमॆ ।
भ्रातर्यतीव संक्रुद्धः प्रययौ हन्तुमम्बिकाम् ॥
tasmin nipatite bhūmau niśumbhe bhīma-vikrame |
bhrātary atīva saṃkruddhaḥ prayayau hantum ambikām ||
Als Nishumbha von schrecklicher Kraft zu Boden gefallen war, rückte sein Bruder, von übergroßem Zorn erfüllt, vor, um Ambikā zu töten.
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FAQs
Attachment and rage intensify when one’s allied ego-structures collapse (the fallen brother). The text shows how adharma, rather than learning, doubles down—moving from contest to the desire to annihilate the very source of order (Ambika).
Exemplary sacred history within the Purana’s teaching function; not a direct Pancalakshana enumeration.
‘Brother’ can be read as the paired forces of ego and possessiveness. When one aspect is subdued, the other surges up—indicating that spiritual work must address the root, not only a single manifestation.