Shloka 10
Adhyaya 90 — Dharma Teachings
ततः शरशतैर्देवीमाच्छादयत सोऽसुरः ।
सा च तत्कुपिता देवी धनुश्चिच्छेद चेṣुभिः ॥
tataḥ śaraśatair devīm ācchādayata so 'suraḥ / sā ca tatkupitā devī dhanuś ciccheda ceṣubhiḥ
Kemudian asura itu menutupi Sang Dewi dengan ratusan anak panah. Murka akan hal itu, Sang Dewi memotong busurnya menjadi kepingan-kepingan dengan anak panahnya.
FAQs
When overwhelmed by hostile forces, the dharmic response is not despair but decisive removal of the source of harm (the ‘bow’ that generates repeated injury).
Carita/narrative exemplum embedded in a Purana; it supports dharma by illustrating the Goddess as protector and restorer of cosmic order.
The ‘covering with arrows’ can symbolize sensory/mental assaults; cutting the bow suggests uprooting the generating mechanism of distraction rather than fighting each individual impulse.