Shloka 48
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
भर्तुर्ममान्तिकं गच्छ नोचेत्त्वां घातयाम्यहम् । पुष्ट्याऽसुराणां सहितः सहस्राणां नितंबिनि
bharturmamāntikaṃ gaccha nocettvāṃ ghātayāmyaham | puṣṭyā'surāṇāṃ sahitaḥ sahasrāṇāṃ nitaṃbini
میرے شوہر کے حضور فوراً جا؛ ورنہ میں تجھے قتل کرا دوں گا۔ اے خوش اندام، میں پُشتی کے ساتھ ہزاروں اسوروں سمیت آیا ہوں۔
An asura leader (demonic antagonist) addressing a woman in the narrative of Umāsaṃhitā
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Caṇḍikā
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights the asuric temperament—control through fear and coercion—which Shaiva thought treats as a form of pāśa (bondage). In contrast, liberation arises through turning to Pati (Śiva) with devotion rather than being driven by intimidation.
Although the verse itself is a threat, its narrative function is to show the instability of adharma and the need to seek refuge in Saguna Śiva—approached through Linga-worship—as the protector who dissolves fear and restores righteous order.
A practical takeaway is to counter fear with Shiva-remembrance: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steadying the mind through simple dhyāna on Śiva as the inner refuge.