Shloka 49
Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
केचिच्च चिक्षिपुः शक्तीः केचित् पाशांस्तथापरे ।
देवीं खड्गप्रहारैस्तु ते तां हन्तुं प्रचक्रमुः ॥
kecicca cikṣipuḥ śaktīḥ kecit pāśāṃstathāpare / devīṃ khaḍgaprahāraistu te tāṃ hantuṃ pracakramuḥ
Unos arrojaban jabalinas; otros lanzaban lazos; y con tajos de espada comenzaron a intentar dar muerte a la Diosa.
FAQs
Attempting to ‘bind’ or ‘cut down’ the divine mirrors the ego’s attempt to control reality; the narrative teaches surrender and alignment with dharma rather than domination.
Mythic-ethical instruction (ākhyāna) rather than cosmological or genealogical material.
The pāśa (noose) symbolizes bondage—attachments and compulsions. The Goddess cannot be bound, indicating the freedom of pure consciousness from grasping.