Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 87, 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
At ang mga sandata—mga makapangyarihang punglo—na pinakawalan ng mga Asura, sinunggaban ng Diyosa sa bibig sa galit, at dinurog pa niya sa kaniyang mga ngipin.
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.