Chapter 10 · Daśamo’dhyāyaḥ (Tenth Chapter)
Verse 28
ततः प्रसन्नमखिलं हते तस्मिन् दुरात्मनि। जगत्स्वास्थ्यमतीवाप निर्मलं चाभवन्नभः ॥ २८ ॥
tataḥ prasannamakhilaṁ hatē tasmin durātmani | jagatsvāsthyamatīvāpa nirmalaṁ cābhavannabhaḥ || 28 ||
Translation
Then, with that evil-minded one slain, all became serene; the world greatly attained well-being, and the sky became pure.
Word by word
- tataḥ
- then
- prasannam
- serene
- akhilaṁ
- all
- hate
- slain
- tasmin
- that
- durātmani
- evil-minded
- jagat
- world
- svāsthyam
- well-being
- atīva
- greatly
- āpa
- attained
- nirmalaṁ
- pure
- ca
- and
- abhavat
- became
- nabhaḥ
- sky
Meaning
With Shumbha’s death, cosmic order is restored, the world regains peace and health, and the sky clears, symbolizing purification.