Vamana Purana — Slaying of Raktabija, Shloka 45
The Slaying of Raktabīja and Niśumbha–Śumbha; the Manifestation of the Mātṛkās and the Devas’ Hymn
तस्यापतत एवाशु करौ श्लिष्टौ समौ दृढौ गदया सह चिच्छेद क्षुरेप्रेण रणे ऽम्बिका
tasyāpatata evāśu karau śliṣṭau samau dṛḍhau gadayā saha ciccheda kṣurepreṇa raṇe 'mbikā
Comme il se jetait sur elle, Ambikā, au cœur du combat, trancha d’un coup—avec une arme au tranchant de rasoir—ses deux mains, jointes, égales et solides, ainsi que la massue.
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FAQs
It is a total neutralization motif: by removing both the weapon and the means to wield it, the Goddess demonstrates complete dominance and prevents immediate rearmament—typical of Purāṇic depictions of divine, surgical violence against adharma.
It indicates a razor-edged implement or blade-like strike (kṣura = razor). Even if the specific weapon is not named (e.g., sword/discus), the emphasis is on extreme sharpness and instantaneous severing power.
No explicit tīrtha or landscape marker appears here. The passage is primarily martial and theological—showing Devī’s protective role—rather than geographical description.