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Shloka 46

Adhyaya 82The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas

अन्ये च तत्रायुतशो रथनागहयैर्वृताः ।

युयुधुः संयुगे देव्याः सह तत्र महासुराः ॥

anye ca tatrāyutaśo rathanāgahayairvṛtāḥ / yuyudhuḥ saṃyuge devyā saha tatra mahāsurāḥ

Dan asura-asura besar yang lain di sana, dalam kelompok puluhan ribu, dikelilingi oleh kereta perang, gajah dan kuda, bertempur bersama-sama dalam pertempuran itu menentang Sang Dewi.

Narrative voice within Devi Mahatmyam
Devi (Ambika/Chandika)
ShaktismAsuric militarism vs divine powerWar imagery