Shloka 3
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
ऋषिरुवाच
चकāर कोपमतुलं रक्तबीजे निपातिते ।
शुम्भासुरो निशुम्भश्च हतेष्वन्येषु चाऽहवे ॥
ṛṣir uvāca cakāra kopam atulaṃ raktabīje nipātite | śumbhāsuro niśumbhaś ca hateṣv anyeṣu cāhave ||
ଋଷି କହିଲେ—ରକ୍ତବୀଜ ନିହତ ହେବା ପରେ, ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିହତ ହେଉଥିବାରୁ, ଅସୁର ଶୁମ୍ଭ ଓ ନିଶୁମ୍ଭ ଅତୁଳ କ୍ରୋଧରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲେ।
FAQs
Adharmic power reacts to loss with intensified aggression; the teaching is that resistance may spike when entrenched wrongdoing is challenged—steadfastness is required.
Episode-based dharma protection within manvantara narration (Manvantara/vaṃśānucarita style), illustrating divine governance over cosmic order.
The ‘atula kopa’ represents the last surge of ego when its supports are collapsing—an inner psychology mirrored as outer mythic warfare.