Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 51
मुमोचासुरदेहेषु शस्त्राण्यस्त्राणि चेश्वरी। सोऽपि क्रुद्धो धुतसटो देव्या वाहनकेसरी ॥ ५१ ॥
mumōcāsuradēhēṣu śastrāṇyastrāṇi cēśvarī | sō’pi kruddhō dhutasaṭō dēvyā vāhanakēsarī || 51 ||
Translation
'The Supreme Goddess released weapons and missiles into the bodies of the demons. Her vehicle, the lion, also became angry and shook its mane.'
Word by word
- mumoca
- released
- asuradeheṣu
- into the bodies of the demons
- śastrāṇi
- weapons
- astrāṇi
- missiles
- ca
- and
- īśvarī
- the Supreme Goddess
- saḥ
- he
- api
- also
- kruddhaḥ
- angered
- dhutasaṭaḥ
- with shaking mane
- devyāḥ
- of the Goddess
- vāhana
- vehicle
- kesarī
- the lion
Meaning
The Goddess transitions from defense to a devastating offense. She actively aims her divine arsenal, piercing the demons themselves. Her mount, the lion, mirrors her fury, its shaking mane symbolizing its readiness to join the fray and unleash its ferocity.