Shloka 44
Śumbha–Niśumbha’s Mobilization After Devī’s Victories
Battle Muster and Omens
हते तस्मिन्महावीर्य्ये निशुंभे भीमविक्रमे । शुंभे च सकला दैत्या विविशुर्बलिसद्मनि
hate tasminmahāvīryye niśuṃbhe bhīmavikrame | śuṃbhe ca sakalā daityā viviśurbalisadmani
Cuando Niśumbha, de gran poder y terrible valentía, fue abatido, entonces todos los Daityas, junto con Śumbha, entraron en la morada de Bali buscando refugio.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
It shows the inevitable retreat of adharma when divine power (Śiva’s Śakti) prevails—egoic force collapses, and hostile tendencies seek shelter elsewhere, affirming the supremacy of Dharma under Pati’s governance.
Though the verse is narrative, its Shaiva import is that Śiva’s Saguna expression as Śakti protects the cosmos; Linga-worship aligns the devotee with that protective, order-restoring power that subdues inner ‘Daityas’ (anger, pride, delusion).
A practical takeaway is protective japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with steady bhakti, viewing the ‘Daityas’ as inner obstacles that must be overcome through devotion and discipline.