Shloka 32
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
Sanskrit
शूलहस्तं समायान्तं निशुम्भममरार्दनम् ।
हृदि विव्याध शूलेन वेगाविद्धेन चण्डिका ॥
Transliteration
śūlahastaṃ samāyāntaṃ niśumbham amarārdanam | hṛdi vivyādha śūlena vegāviddhena caṇḍikā ||
Translation
Tatkala Niśumbha mendekat dengan lembing di tangan—dia yang menyeksa para dewa—Caṇḍikā menikam jantungnya dengan lembing yang dilontar dengan kekuatan besar.
Speakers
Narrative within the Devi Mahatmyam
Primary Deities
Caṇḍikā/DurgāNiśumbha
Key ThemesShaktismRemoval of oppressionDecisive divine interventionProtection of devas