Chapter 1 · Prathamo’dhyāyaḥ (First Chapter)
Verse 87
बोधश्च क्रियतामस्य हन्तुमेतौ महासुरौ ॥ ८७ ॥
bōdhaśca kriyatāmasya hantumētau mahāsurau || 87 ||
Translation
'And let awareness be restored to him so that he may kill these two great demons.'
Word by word
- bodhaḥ
- awareness, awakening
- ca
- and
- kriyatām
- let be done
- asya
- his
- hantum
- to kill
- etau
- these two
- mahāsurau
- great demons
Meaning
Brahmā completes his request, asking the Goddess to grant Vishnu full awareness (bodhaḥ) to enable him to destroy Madhu and Kaitabha. This verse emphasizes the purpose of awakening Vishnu: to restore cosmic balance by eliminating the forces of ignorance and chaos represented by the demons.