Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 89, Shloka 15
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
Sanskrit
तस्मिन्निपतिते भूमौ निशुम्भे भीमविक्रमॆ ।
भ्रातर्यतीव संक्रुद्धः प्रययौ हन्तुमम्बिकाम् ॥
Transliteration
tasmin nipatite bhūmau niśumbhe bhīma-vikrame |
bhrātary atīva saṃkruddhaḥ prayayau hantum ambikām ||
Translation
恐るべき武威のニシュンバが地に倒れると、その兄弟は激怒し、アンビカーを討たんとして進み出た。
Speakers
Narrative voice within the Devi Mahatmyam
Primary Deities
Ambika (Durga/Chandika)
Key ThemesShaktismDemonic rageInevitable confrontationBattle