Shloka 34
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
तस्य निष्क्रामतो देवी प्रहस्य स्वनवत्ततः ।
शिरश्चिच्छेद खड्गेन ततो 'सावपतद्भुवि ॥
tasya niṣkrāmato devī prahasya svanavattataḥ | śiraś ciccheda khaḍgena tato 'sāv apatat bhuvi ||
Tatkala dia muncul, Sang Dewi tertawa nyaring bergema, lalu memenggal kepalanya dengan pedang; kemudian dia rebah ke tanah.
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FAQs
The ‘head’ stands for arrogant self-assertion. Devi’s laughter signals fearlessness and transcendence; dharma is not anxious—it is steady and free.
Carita: the conclusion of a sub-episode within the demon-slaying narrative, demonstrating Devi as the decisive agent of cosmic rebalancing.
Laughter is the spontaneous release of identification; the sword is discriminative wisdom. Together they indicate that liberation is not only struggle but also effortless clarity once the core delusion is seen.