Shloka 39
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
केचिद्विनेशुरसुराः केचिन्नष्टा महाहवात् । भक्षिताश्चापरे कालीशिवदूतीमृगाधिपैः ॥
kecidvineśurasurāḥ kecinnaṣṭā mahāhavāt / bhakṣitāścāpare kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipaiḥ
อสูรบางพวกพินาศ บางพวกหนีจากมหาสงคราม และพวกอื่นถูกกาลี ศิวทูตี และสิงห์กลืนกิน
FAQs
The verse illustrates the total annihilation of negative forces (Asuras). It signifies that when Divine Consciousness (Devi) manifests in her fierce forms to root out deep-seated evils (like Raktabija/desire), the surrounding negative tendencies either perish, flee, or are consumed entirely.
This section falls under the Manvantara characteristic, specifically describing the events and the glory of the Goddess during the period of Savarni Manu.
The consumption of the demons by Kali and Shivaduti symbolizes the dissolution of the ego and the 'vrittis' (mental modifications). Unlike standard warfare, 'devouring' implies absorbing the energy of the opposition back into the Source, leaving no residue of duality.