Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 32
सम्मानिता ननादोच्चैः साट्टहासं मुहुर्मुहुः। तस्या नादेन घोरेण कृत्स्नमापूरितं नभः ॥ ३२ ॥
sammānitā nanādōccaiḥ sāṭṭahāsaṁ muhurmuhuḥ | tasyā nādēna ghōrēṇa kṛtsnamāpūritaṁ nabhaḥ || 32 ||
Translation
'Honored (thus), she roared loudly with a peal of laughter, again and again. The entire sky was filled with her terrifying sound.'
Word by word
- sammānitā
- honored
- nanāda
- roared, sounded
- uccaiḥ
- loudly
- sāṭṭahāsam
- with a loud laugh
- muhur muhuḥ
- again and again
- tasyāḥ
- her
- nādena
- with the sound
- ghoreṇa
- terrifying
- kṛtsnam
- entire
- āpūritam
- filled
- nabhaḥ
- the sky
Meaning
Now fully armed and adorned, the Goddess expresses her power. Her loud roar and terrifying laughter are not of joy but of formidable power and confidence. It is a declaration of war against the forces of evil and a sound so mighty that it fills the entire cosmos, causing awe and fear.