Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 62
एकबाह्वक्षिचरणाः केचिद्देव्या द्विधा कृताः। छिन्नेऽपि चान्ये शिरसि पतिताः पुनरुत्थिताः ॥ ६२ ॥
ēkabāhvakṣicaraṇāḥ kēciddēvyā dvidhā kṛtāḥ | chinnē’pi cānyē śirasi patitāḥ punarutthitāḥ || 62 ||
Translation
'Some, with one arm, one eye, or one foot, were cut in two by the Goddess. And others, even with their heads severed, having fallen, rose again.'
Word by word
- ekabāhu
- with one arm
- akṣi
- with one eye
- caraṇāḥ
- with one foot
- kecit
- some
- devyā
- by the Goddess
- dvidhā
- in two
- kṛtāḥ
- were made, were cut
- chinne
- severed
- api
- even
- ca
- and
- anye
- others
- śirasi
- in the head
- patitāḥ
- fallen
- punarutthitāḥ
- rose again
Meaning
The Goddess’s relentless assault leaves some demons mutilated, with only one arm, eye, or foot, yet she cleaves them in half. Astonishingly, some demons, even after being decapitated, rise again, indicating their supernatural resilience or the chaotic energy of the battlefield. This resilience foreshadows the immense challenge of defeating Mahishasura himself, who possesses similar regenerative powers.