Chapter 10 · Daśamo’dhyāyaḥ (Tenth Chapter)
Verse 7–8
देव्युवाच ॥ ७ ॥ अहं विभूत्या बहुभिरिह रूपैर्यदास्थिता। तत्संहृतं मयैकैव तिष्ठाम्याजौ स्थिरो भव ॥ ८ ॥
dēvyuvāca || 7 || ahaṁ vibhūtyā bahubhiriha rūpairyadāsthitā | tatsaṁhṛtaṁ mayaikaiva tiṣṭhāmyājau sthirō bhava || 8 ||
Translation
I was situated here with many forms through my manifestations; that has been withdrawn by me alone, and I stand in battle. Be steady.
Word by word
- ahaṁ
- I
- vibhūtyā
- with manifestations
- bahubhiḥ
- many
- iha
- here
- rūpaiḥ
- forms
- yadā
- when
- sthitā
- situated
- tat
- that
- saṁhṛtaṁ
- withdrawn
- mayā
- by me
- ekā
- one
- eva
- indeed
- tiṣṭhāmi
- I stand
- ājau
- in battle
- sthiraḥ
- steady
- bhava
- be
Meaning
The Goddess explains that her multiple forms were manifestations of her power, now withdrawn into her singular form, and she stands ready for battle, urging Shumbha to remain steadfast.