Shloka 31
Adhyaya 89 — The Wrath of Shumbha and Nishumbha and the Fall of Nishumbha
तस्यापतत एवाशु गदां चिच्छेद चण्डिका ।
खड्गेन शितधारेण स च शूलं समाददे ॥
tasyāpatata evāśu gadāṃ ciccheda caṇḍikā | khaḍgena śitadhāreṇa sa ca śūlaṃ samādade ||
جب وہ لپکا تو چنڈیکا نے اپنی تیز دھار تلوار سے اس کی گُرز کو فوراً کاٹ دیا؛ پھر اس نے شُول (نیزہ) اٹھا لیا۔
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FAQs
When aggression changes tools, wisdom adapts faster. The Goddess’ response is precise and proportionate—power governed by clarity, not rage.
Carita: a dramatic sequence highlighting Devi’s supremacy; not focused on cosmological creation cycles but on dharmic restoration.
The sword is discriminative knowledge (viveka) that cuts through crude force (mace). The subsequent ‘śūla’ indicates subtler piercing pain—when gross habits are cut, deeper tendencies may still arise.