Vamana Purana — Slaying of Raktabija, Shloka 45
The Slaying of Raktabīja and Niśumbha–Śumbha; the Manifestation of the Mātṛkās and the Devas’ Hymn
तस्यापतत एवाशु करौ श्लिष्टौ समौ दृढौ गदया सह चिच्छेद क्षुरेप्रेण रणे ऽम्बिका
tasyāpatata evāśu karau śliṣṭau samau dṛḍhau gadayā saha ciccheda kṣurepreṇa raṇe 'mbikā
அவன் பாய்ந்தவுடன் அம்பிகை போரில் கூர்மையான கத்தி-முனை ஆயுதத்தால், கதையுடன் சேர்த்து, ஒன்றாகப் பற்றிய சமமும் உறுதியுமான இரு கைகளையும் விரைவில் வெட்டினாள்।
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FAQs
It is a total neutralization motif: by removing both the weapon and the means to wield it, the Goddess demonstrates complete dominance and prevents immediate rearmament—typical of Purāṇic depictions of divine, surgical violence against adharma.
It indicates a razor-edged implement or blade-like strike (kṣura = razor). Even if the specific weapon is not named (e.g., sword/discus), the emphasis is on extreme sharpness and instantaneous severing power.
No explicit tīrtha or landscape marker appears here. The passage is primarily martial and theological—showing Devī’s protective role—rather than geographical description.