Adhyaya 86 — Dhumralocana’s Mission and His Ashing by the Goddess; Shumbha Sends Chanda and Munda
अथ क्रुद्धं महासैन्यमसुराणां तथाम्बिका ।
ववर्ष सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तथा शक्तिपरश्वधैः ॥
atha kruddhaṃ mahāsainyam asurāṇāṃ tathāmbikā /
vavarṣa sāyakais tīkṣṇais tathā śaktiparaśvadhaiḥ
Bấy giờ, đức Ambikā trút xuống đạo quân Asura hùng hậu đang cuồng nộ một trận mưa tên sắc nhọn, lại còn phóng lao và vung rìu chiến.
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When adharma organizes into collective violence, dharma may respond with disciplined force. The Goddess’s weapons represent measured, purposeful action rather than rage-driven cruelty.
An ākhyāna segment embedded in the Purāṇa—illustrative narrative supporting devotional and ethical teaching.
Arrows, spears, and axes symbolize discriminative faculties that ‘cut’ delusion: insight (arrow), focused intent (spear), and severing attachment (axe).