Shloka 5
Adhyaya 90 — The Slaying of Shumbha and the Reabsorption of the Goddesses into Ambika
Sanskrit
श्रीदेव्युवाच । अहं विभूत्या बहुभिरिह रूपैर्यदास्थिता । तत्संहृतं मयैकैव तिष्ठाम्याजौ स्थिरो भव ॥
Transliteration
śrīdevyuvāca | ahaṃ vibhūtyā bahubhiriha rūpairyadāsthitā | tatsaṃhṛtaṃ mayaikaiva tiṣṭhāmyājau sthiro bhava ||
Translation
Die Göttin sprach: „Als ich hier durch meine göttliche Macht (Vibhuti) in vielen Gestalten gegründet war, habe ich nun dies alles wieder in mich zurückgezogen. Wahrlich, ich stehe allein. Seid standhaft im Kampf!“
Speakers
The Goddess (Chandika) to the Demon King Shumbha
Primary Deities
DeviShumbha
Key ThemesShaktismAdvaita (Non-dualism)Cosmic BattleDivine Manifestation