Shloka 2
Adhyaya 90 — The Slaying of Shumbha and the Reabsorption of the Goddesses into Ambika
Sanskrit
बलावलेपाद्दुष्टे त्वं मा दुर्गे गर्वमावह । अन्यासां बलमाश्रित्य युध्यसे यातिमानिनी ॥
Transliteration
balāvalepād duṣṭe tvaṃ mā durge garvamāvaha / anyāsāṃ balamāśritya yudhyase yātimāninī
Translation
O Böse! Sei nicht überheblich wegen deiner Kraft, o Durgā. Du kämpfst, indem du dich auf die Kraft anderer stützt, o überaus stolze Frau!
Speakers
Demon King Shumbha to Goddess Durga
Primary Deities
DurgaShumbha
Key ThemesShaktismAdvaita (Non-duality)Ego vs DivinityCosmic Battle