Shloka 20

Adhyaya 90 — Dharma Teachings

Sanskrit

ततो नियुद्धं सुचिरं कृत्वा तेनाम्बिका सह ।

उत्पाट्य भ्रामयामास चिक्षेप धरणीतले ॥

Transliteration

tato niyuddhaṃ suciraṃ kṛtvā tenāmbikā saha /

utpāṭya bhrāmayāmāsa cikṣepa dharaṇītale

Translation

പിന്നീട് അംബികയോടൊപ്പം ദീർഘകാലം അടുത്ത പോരാട്ടം നടത്തിയ ശേഷം അവൻ അവളെ പിടിച്ചു ചുറ്റിച്ചു ഭൂമിയിലേക്കെറിഞ്ഞു।

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Devī Māhātmyam

Primary Deities

• Ambikā (Devī)

Shakti Aspects

• Ambikā (also called Caṇḍikā in this passage)

Key Themes

• Trial of strength
• Illusion of daitya-power
• Devī’s invincibility

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Adharma may appear to ‘throw down’ righteousness temporarily; the text emphasizes that such setbacks are moments within a larger arc where dharma, grounded in the Divine, cannot be finally defeated.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Manvantara-framed sacred narration (itihāsa-like episode) illustrating dharma-protection within a cosmic age-structure.

What is the esoteric significance?

Being ‘whirled and cast down’ can symbolize the agitation (vikṣepa) of consciousness by tamas/rajas; the Goddess’ eventual response shows the still center (śakti) that reasserts order.