Shloka 6
Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija
इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरपतिः शुम्भो भैरवशासनः । निर्जगाम महासैन्यसहस्रैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ॥
ity ājñāpyāsurapatiḥ śumbho bhairavaśāsanaḥ / nirjagāma mahāsainyasahasrair bahubhir vṛtaḥ
Après avoir ainsi donné ses ordres, Śumbha—seigneur des asuras, terrible dans son autorité—se mit en route, entouré de plusieurs milliers de grandes armées.
FAQs
Tyrannical authority (‘bhairavaśāsana’) can assemble vast resources, but its foundation is fear, not legitimacy—hence it is unstable before the divine order.
Anucarita within Manvantara: the antagonist’s mobilization is part of the exemplary narrative culminating in restoration of cosmic balance.
The ‘asura-lord’ departing with armies mirrors the outward surge of restless vṛttis when inner transformation begins; the confrontation is the psyche’s crisis before integration.