Chapter 11 · Ekādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Eleventh Chapter)
Verse 28
असुरासृग्वसापङ्कचर्चितस्ते करोज्ज्वलः। शुभाय खड्गो भवतु चण्डिके त्वां नता वयम् ॥ २८ ॥
asurāsṛgvasāpaṅkacarcitastē karōjjvalaḥ | śubhāya khaḍgō bhavatu caṇḍikē tvāṁ natā vayam || 28 ||
Translation
Your radiant hand, smeared with the blood, fat, and mire of demons, may your sword be for auspiciousness, O Caṇḍikā, we bow to you.
Word by word
- asurāsṛg
- demons’ blood
- vasāpaṅka
- fat and mire
- carcitaḥ
- smeared
- te
- your
- karojjvalaḥ
- radiant hand
- śubhāya
- for auspiciousness
- khaḍgaḥ
- sword
- bhavatu
- may be
- caṇḍike
- O Caṇḍikā
- tvāṁ
- you
- natāḥ
- bowed
- vayam
- we
Meaning
The gods praise Caṇḍikā’s sword, radiant with the blood and fat of slain demons, praying it brings auspiciousness, and offer their obeisance.