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
Còn các vũ khí—những phi tiễn hùng mạnh—do bọn Asura phóng ra, Nữ Thần trong cơn thịnh nộ đã ngoạm lấy bằng miệng, rồi còn nghiến nát bằng răng.
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.