Shloka 72

Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy

Sanskrit

यो मां जयति संग्रामे यो मे दर्पं व्यपोहति ।

यो मे प्रतिबलो लोके स मे भर्ता भविष्यति ॥

Transliteration

yo māṃ jayati saṃgrāme yo me darpaṃ vyapohati /

yo me pratibalo loke sa me bhartā bhaviṣyati

Translation

Celui qui me vaincra au combat, qui ôtera mon orgueil, qui sera mon égal en force dans le monde—celui-là sera mon époux.

Speakers

• Durgā (Devī) to Śumbha/Niśumbha

Primary Deities

• Durgā
• Śumbha
• Niśumbha

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Dharma of vows
• Defeat of pride (darpa)
• Legitimacy through worthiness
• Battle as moral test