Shloka 10

Adhyaya 83 — The Slaying of Mahishasura’s Armies and the Final Death of Mahishasura

Sanskrit

हते तस्मिन्महावीर्ये महिषस्य चमूपतौ ।

आजगाम गजारूढश्चामरस्त्रिदशार्दनः ॥

Transliteration

hate tasmin mahāvīrye mahiṣasya camūpatau | ājagāma gajārūḍhaś cāmaraḥ tridaśārdanaḥ ||

Translation

Apabila wira perkasa, panglima angkatan Mahisha, telah terbunuh, Chamara—penghancur para dewa—datang menaiki gajah.

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Devi Mahatmyam

Primary Deities

• Mahishasura (implied)
• Chamara (asura)

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Asuric hierarchy
• War narrative
• Elephant symbolism (power/pride)