Shloka 48
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
भर्तुर्ममान्तिकं गच्छ नोचेत्त्वां घातयाम्यहम् । पुष्ट्याऽसुराणां सहितः सहस्राणां नितंबिनि
bharturmamāntikaṃ gaccha nocettvāṃ ghātayāmyaham | puṣṭyā'surāṇāṃ sahitaḥ sahasrāṇāṃ nitaṃbini
എന്റെ ഭർത്താവിന്റെ സന്നിധിയിലേക്കു ഉടൻ പോകുക; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഞാൻ നിന്നെ വധിപ്പിക്കും. ഹേ സുന്ദരീ, ഞാൻ പുഷ്ടിയോടുകൂടെ ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് അസുരന്മാരോടൊപ്പം വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു।
An asura leader (demonic antagonist) addressing a woman in the narrative of Umāsaṃhitā
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights the asuric temperament—control through fear and coercion—which Shaiva thought treats as a form of pāśa (bondage). In contrast, liberation arises through turning to Pati (Śiva) with devotion rather than being driven by intimidation.
Although the verse itself is a threat, its narrative function is to show the instability of adharma and the need to seek refuge in Saguna Śiva—approached through Linga-worship—as the protector who dissolves fear and restores righteous order.
A practical takeaway is to counter fear with Shiva-remembrance: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steadying the mind through simple dhyāna on Śiva as the inner refuge.