निशुम्भशुम्भहननी महिषासुरमर्दिनी। मधुकैटभहन्त्री च चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनी ॥ १० ॥
niśumbhaśumbhahananī mahiṣāsuramardinī | madhukaiṭabhahantrī ca caṇḍamuṇḍavināśinī || 10 ||
Translation
Slayer of Nishumbha and Shumbha, crusher of the demon Mahisha; slayer of Madhu and Kaitabha, destroyer of Chanda and Munda.
Word by word
- niśumbhaśumbhahananī
- slayer of Nishumbha and Shumbha
- mahiṣāsuramardinī
- crusher of the demon Mahisha
- madhukaiṭabhahantrī
- slayer of Madhu and Kaitabha
- caṇḍamuṇḍavināśinī
- destroyer of Chanda and Munda
Meaning
The verse gathers the three great episodes of the Durga Saptashati into four names.