Shloka 12
Adhyaya 87 — The Slaying of Dhumralochana and the Emergence of Kali; the Fall of Chanda and Munda (Chamunda Named)
तैर् मुक्तानि च शस्त्राणि महास्त्राणि तथाऽसुरैः ।
मुखेन जग्राह रुषा दशनैर् मथितान्यपि ॥
tair muktāni ca śastrāṇi mahāstrāṇi tathāsuraiḥ /
mukhena jagrāha ruṣā daśanair mathitāny api
ఆ అసురులు విడిచిన ఆయుధాలు—మహాస్త్రాలు—దేవి కోపంతో తన నోటితో పట్టుకొని, దంతాలతోనే నూరి వేసింది।
FAQs
Hostile intent rebounds: instruments of harm cannot ultimately harm the dharma-protecting power; violence is shown as self-defeating when aimed at the divine order.
Carita passage within the Devi narrative, emphasizing divine sovereignty over all ‘astra’ (powers).
‘Mouth’ and ‘teeth’ indicate absorption and discrimination: even subtle ‘astric’ forces (strategies, spells, powers) are metabolized and rendered inert in awakened consciousness.