Shloka 10
Adhyaya 86 — Dhumralocana’s Mission and His Ashing by the Goddess; Shumbha Sends Chanda and Munda
अथ क्रुद्धं महासैन्यमसुराणां तथाम्बिका ।
ववर्ष सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तथा शक्तिपरश्वधैः ॥
atha kruddhaṃ mahāsainyam asurāṇāṃ tathāmbikā /
vavarṣa sāyakais tīkṣṇais tathā śaktiparaśvadhaiḥ
ततः क्रुद्धं महदसुरसैन्यं प्रति अम्बिका तीक्ष्णैः शरैः वर्षयामास, शूलैश्च परशुभिश्च समन्तात्।
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FAQs
When adharma organizes into collective violence, dharma may respond with disciplined force. The Goddess’s weapons represent measured, purposeful action rather than rage-driven cruelty.
An ākhyāna segment embedded in the Purāṇa—illustrative narrative supporting devotional and ethical teaching.
Arrows, spears, and axes symbolize discriminative faculties that ‘cut’ delusion: insight (arrow), focused intent (spear), and severing attachment (axe).