Shloka 2

Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija

Sanskrit

ततः कोपपराधीनचेता शुम्भः प्रतापवान् । उद्योगं सर्वसैन्यानां दैत्यानामादिदेश ह ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ kopaparādhīnacetāḥ śumbhaḥ pratāpavān / udyogaṃ sarvasainyānāṃ daityānām ādideśa ha

Translation

Kemudian Śumbha yang perkasa, dengan batin dikuasai amarah, memerintahkan seluruh bala tentara para daitya agar bersiap untuk tugas peperangan.

Speakers

• Narrator Ṛṣi

Primary Deities

• Śumbha (asura antagonist)
• Devī (implicit opponent)

Key Themes

• Asuric psychology (wrath-driven action)
• Militarization
• Dharma vs adharma conflict