Shloka 31
Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention
अपराजितेन नमुचिरश्विनौ वृषपर्वणा । सूर्यो बलिसुतैर्देवो बाणज्येष्ठै: शतेन च ॥ ३० ॥ राहुणा च तथा सोम: पुलोम्ना युयुधेऽनिल: । निशुम्भशुम्भयोर्देवी भद्रकाली तरस्विनी ॥ ३१ ॥
aparājitena namucir aśvinau vṛṣaparvaṇā sūryo bali-sutair devo bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaiḥ śatena ca
Aparājita fought Namuci, and the two Aśvinī-kumāras fought Vṛṣaparvā. The sun-god fought the hundred sons of Mahārāja Bali, led by Bāṇa, and the moon-god fought Rāhu. The wind-god fought Puloma, and the supremely powerful Durgādevī—called Bhadrakālī—fought Śumbha and Niśumbha.
FAQs
In this verse, Soma (the Moon-god) is described as fighting Rāhu during the devas-and-asuras battle.
Śukadeva describes Bhadrakālī as a powerful divine force aligned with dharma, fighting the demons Śumbha and Niśumbha to protect the devas in the cosmic struggle.
It highlights that forces of dharma and protection arise to counter adharma—encouraging steadiness, faith, and alignment with righteous action when facing conflict.