Shloka 26

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

Sanskrit

वेगभ्रमणविक्षुण्णा मही तस्य व्यशीर्यत ।

लाङ्गूलेनाहतश्चाब्धिः प्लावयामास सर्वतः ॥

Transliteration

vegabhramaṇavikṣuṇṇā mahī tasya vyaśīryata /

lāṅgūlenāhataścābdhiḥ plāvayāmāsa sarvataḥ

Translation

Por seus giros velozes, a terra foi estilhaçada; e o oceano, atingido por sua cauda, encapelou-se e transbordou por toda parte.

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Devi Mahatmyam

Primary Deities

• Caṇḍikā (Devī)
• Mahīṣāsura

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Cosmic disorder
• Elemental disturbance (earth/ocean)
• Asuric rage