Chapter 12 · Dvādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Twelfth Chapter)
Verse 3
मधुकैटभनाशं च महिषासुरघातनम्। कीर्तयिष्यन्ति ये तद्वद् वधं शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥ ३ ॥
madhukaiṭabhanāśaṁ ca mahiṣāsuraghātanam | kīrtayiṣyanti yē tadvad vadhaṁ śumbhaniśumbhayōḥ || 3 ||
Translation
Those who recite the destruction of Madhu and Kaitabha, the slaying of Mahiṣāsura, and likewise the slaying of Shumbha and Nishumbha,
Word by word
- madhukaiṭabhanāśaṁ
- destruction of Madhu and Kaitabha
- ca
- and
- mahiṣāsuraghātanam
- slaying of Mahiṣāsura
- kīrtayiṣyanti
- will recite
- ye
- those who
- tadvat
- likewise
- vadhaṁ
- slaying
- śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ
- of Shumbha and Nishumbha
Meaning
The Goddess highlights that devotees who recite the accounts of her victories over the demons Madhu, Kaitabha, Mahiṣāsura, Shumbha, and Nishumbha will receive her blessings, emphasizing the significance of these narratives.