Shloka 13
Adhyaya 87 — The Slaying of Dhumralochana and the Emergence of Kali; the Fall of Chanda and Munda (Chamunda Named)
बलिनां तद्बलं सर्वम् असुराणां दुरात्मनाम् ।
ममर्दाऽभक्षयच्चान्यान् अन्यांश्चाताडयत्तथा ॥
balināṃ tad-balaṃ sarvam asurāṇāṃ durātmanām /
mamardābhakṣayac cānyān anyāṃś cātāḍayat tathā
طاقتور مگر بدباطن اسوروں کی وہ ساری قوت دیوی نے کچل ڈالی؛ کچھ کو اُس نے نگل لیا اور کچھ کو مار گرا دیا۔
FAQs
The text distinguishes mere strength from righteousness: power without right intention (durātman) is unstable and is ultimately subdued by the moral-cosmic power of the Goddess.
Carita narrative serving the Purāṇic aim of illustrating dharma’s protection through divine agency.
Crushing, devouring, and striking correspond to three modes of inner purification: breaking rigid habits, assimilating transformed energy, and forcefully interrupting recurring harmful patterns.