Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 57
असुरान् भुवि पाशेन बद्ध्वा चान्यानकर्षयत् । केचिद् द्विधा कृतास्तीक्ष्णैः खड्गपातैस्तथापरे ॥ ५७ ॥
asurān bhuvi pāśena baddhvā cānyānakarṣayat | kecid dvidhā kṛtāstīkṣṇaiḥ khaḍgapātaistathāpare || 57 ||
Translation
'She bound demons on the ground with her noose and dragged others. Some were cut in two with sharp sword strikes, and others (were struck) likewise.'
Word by word
- asurān
- demons
- bhuvi
- on the ground
- pāśena
- with the noose
- baddhvā
- having bound
- ca
- and
- anyān
- others
- akarṣayat
- dragged, pulled
- kecit
- some
- dvidhā
- in two
- kṛtāḥ
- were made, were cut
- tīkṣṇaiḥ
- with sharp
- khaḍgapātaiḥ
- with sword strikes
- tathā
- and
- apare
- others
Meaning
The Goddess employs her divine noose (pāśena), a weapon symbolizing her ability to bind and control, to restrain demons and drag them across the battlefield. Her sharp sword strikes cleave others in half, showcasing her lethal precision. The verse emphasizes her versatility in combat, using both restraining and destructive methods to dominate the demonic forces.