Chapter 10 · Daśamo’dhyāyaḥ (Tenth Chapter)
Verse 16
ततः खड्गमुपादाय शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत्। अभ्यधावत्तदा देवीं दैत्यानामधिपेश्वरः ॥ १६ ॥
tataḥ khaḍgamupādāya śatacandraṁ ca bhānumat | abhyadhāvattadā dēvīṁ daityānāmadhipēśvaraḥ || 16 ||
Translation
Then, taking a radiant sword adorned with a hundred moons, the supreme lord of demons rushed toward the Goddess.
Word by word
- tataḥ
- then
- khaḍgam
- sword
- upādāya
- taking
- śatacandraṁ
- with a hundred moons
- ca
- and
- bhānumat
- radiant
- abhyadhāvat
- rushed
- tadā
- then
- devīṁ
- the Goddess
- daityānām
- of demons
- adhipeśvaraḥ
- supreme lord
Meaning
Shumbha, now wielding a radiant sword decorated with a hundred moons, charges at the Goddess, continuing his assault.