Shloka 24

Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija

Sanskrit

ब्रूहि शुम्भं निशुम्भं च दानवावतिगर्वितौ ।

ये चान्ये दानवास्तत्र युद्धाय समुपस्थिताः ॥

Transliteration

brūhi śumbhaṃ niśumbhaṃ ca dānavāvatigarvitau /

ye cānye dānavāstatra yuddhāya samupasthitāḥ

Translation

అహంకారంతో ఉబ్బిపోయిన శుంభ-నిశుంభ అనే దైత్యులకు, అలాగే అక్కడ యుద్ధానికి సమకూరిన ఇతర దానవులందరికీ కూడా చెప్పుము.

Word by Word

• ब्रूहि: speak; tell
• ब्रूहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• शुम्भम्: Śumbha
• शुम्भम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• निशुम्भम्: Niśumbha
• निशुम्भम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• दानवौ: the two demons
• दानवौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), द्विवचन (dual)

• अतिगर्वितौ: excessively proud
• अतिगर्वितौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिगर्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), द्विवचन (dual); विशेषण (qualifying) of दानवौ

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन (plural); सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्ये: other
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण of दानवाः

• दानवाः: demons
• दानवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन (plural)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb: place)

• युद्धाय: for battle
• युद्धाय: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (dative), एकवचन (singular); प्रयोजन (purpose)

• समुपस्थिताः: have assembled; have come forth
• समुपस्थिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन (plural); कर्तरि प्रयोगे विशेषणवत्

Speakers

• The Goddess (through instruction to Śiva as envoy)
• within Devi Mahatmyam narration

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "raudra", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Śiva (envoy)
• Śumbha
• Niśumbha
• The Goddess (Aparājitā/Caṇḍikā)

Shakti Aspects

• Aparājitā/Caṇḍikā (speaker-context)

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Condemnation of pride (garva)
• Pre-war proclamation
• Dharma vs adharma

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Overweening pride is identified as the asuric root-cause. The text frames the coming destruction as a consequence of garva rather than mere factional rivalry.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita: moralized narrative where character traits (garva) drive cosmic events, teaching dharma through story.

What is the esoteric significance?

The ‘assembled for battle’ demons represent consolidated inner vices. The envoy’s message is the moment of self-awareness offered before inner conflict becomes inevitable.