Shloka 8
Adhyaya 87 — The Slaying of Dhumralochana and the Emergence of Kali; the Fall of Chanda and Munda (Chamunda Named)
सा वेगेनाभिपतिता घातयन्ती महासुरान् ।
सैन्ये तत्र सुरारीणाम् अभक्षयत तद्बलम् ॥
sā vegenābhipatitā ghātayantī mahāsurān /
sainye tatra surārīṇām abhakṣayata tad-balam
அவள் வேகமாகப் பாய்ந்து பெரிய அசுரர்களை வீழ்த்தினாள்; அங்கே தேவர்களைப் பகைக்கும் படையில் அந்த முழுக் கூட்டத்தையும் விழுங்கினாள்।
FAQs
Adharma is portrayed as self-consuming when confronted by truth-force: the Goddess does not merely oppose; she assimilates and neutralizes destructive tendencies.
Carita (deeds) within a sacred narrative; it supports dharma-theology rather than enumerating sarga/manvantara data.
‘Devouring’ symbolizes transformation: negativity is not left to linger; it is absorbed into the divine, indicating reintegration of chaotic energies back into order.