Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 60
नुकारिणः प्राणान् मुमुचुस्त्रिदशार्दनाः। श्येना केषांचिद् बाहवश्छिन्नाश्छिन्नग्रीवास्तथापरे ॥ ६० ॥
nukāriṇaḥ prāṇān mumucustridaśārdanāḥ | śyēnā kēṣāṁcid bāhavaśchinnāśchinnagrīvāstathāparē || 60 ||
Translation
'The enemies of the gods gave up their life-breaths like hawks (swooping). Some had their arms severed, and others their necks.'
Word by word
- śyenānukāriṇaḥ
- like hawks (swooping)
- prāṇān
- life-breaths
- mumucuḥ
- released, gave up
- tridaśārdanāḥ
- enemies of the gods (demons)
- keṣāṁcit
- of some
- bāhavaḥ
- arms
- chinnāḥ
- severed
- chinnagrīvāḥ
- with severed necks
- tathā
- and
- apare
- others
Meaning
The demons, referred to as enemies of the gods (tridaśārdanāḥ), perish swiftly, their life-breaths escaping like hawks in flight, symbolizing the rapid and decisive nature of their demise. The Goddess severs limbs and heads, leaving some demons armless and others headless, painting a vivid picture of her fierce and precise attacks.