Shloka 64
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
Sanskrit
क्षीरोदमथनोद्भूतमश्वरत्नं ममामरैः ।
उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञं तत्प्रणिपत्य समर्पितम् ॥
Transliteration
kṣīrodamathanodbhūtamaśvaratnaṃ mamāmaraiḥ /
uccaiḥ śravasasaṃjñaṃ tatpraṇipatya samarpitam
Translation
El caballo-joya nacido del batido del Océano de Leche—llamado Uccaiḥśravas—me fue ofrecido por los dioses con reverente postración.
Speakers
Demon side (Shumbha or his spokesman/envoy) addressing the Goddess
Primary Deities
DurgāŚumbhaDevas (collectively)Uccaiḥśravas (mentioned)
Key ThemesShaktismAsuric appropriation of divine symbolsSamudra Manthana motifsBoasting and coercive courtship