Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija
इति मातृगणं क्रुद्धं मर्दयन्तं महासुरान् ।
दृष्ट्वाभ्युपायैर्विविधैर्ने॑शुर्देवारिसैनिकाः ॥
iti mātṛ-gaṇaṃ kruddhaṃ mardayantaṃ mahāsurān /
dṛṣṭvābhyupāyair vividhair neśur devāri-sainikāḥ //
Assim, ao verem a hoste enfurecida das Mães (Mātṛkā) esmagando os grandes asuras, os soldados dos inimigos dos deuses clamaram de muitas maneiras e, em pânico, recorreram a diversas estratagemas.
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When the forces of order unite (symbolized by the Mātṛkās), adharma loses coherence; panic and futile stratagems replace confidence—unity in dharma is itself power.
Episodic narrative; not a manvantara or genealogy segment, but a didactic mythic account reinforcing dharma through sacred history.
The ‘Mothers’ represent stabilized inner powers; when these faculties become ‘kruddha’ against inner disorder, fragmented tendencies (asura-sainika) can only react with scattered, ineffective coping strategies.