Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija
कालका दौर्हृदा मौर्याः कालकेयास्तथासुराः । युद्धाय सज्जा निर्यन्तु आज्ञया त्वरिता मम ॥
kālakā daurhṛdā mauryāḥ kālakeyās tathāsurāḥ / yuddhāya sajjā niryāntu ājñayā tvaritā mama
ममाज्ञया कालकाः दौर्हृदाः मौर्याश्च तथा कालकेयादयः अन्ये च युद्धोद्यताः शीघ्रं निर्गच्छन्तु।
The text depicts adharma as coalition-building among many factions; dharma, by contrast, is unified by principle rather than by convenience.
Anucarita: an epic-style roll call that serves the didactic arc leading to Devī’s victory.
Multiple named groups can symbolize the many ‘sub-personalities’ of the unpurified mind—each rushing to defend the central ego-king (Śumbha).