Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 8
एतद्वः कथितं सर्वममरारिविचेष्टितम्। शरणं वः प्रपन्नाः स्मो वधस्तस्य विचिन्त्यताम् ॥ ८ ॥
ētadvaḥ kathitaṁ sarvamamarārivicēṣṭitam | śaraṇaṁ vaḥ prapannāḥ smō vadhastasya vicintyatām || 8 ||
Translation
'All this concerning the activities of the enemy of the gods has been related to you. We have sought refuge in you. May the means of his slaughter be deliberated.'
Word by word
- etat
- this
- vaḥ
- your
- kathitam
- has been told
- sarvam
- all
- amarāri
- of the enemy of the gods
- vicēṣṭitam
- the activities, misdeeds
- śaraṇam
- refuge
- prapannāḥ
- we have sought
- smaḥ
- we are
- vadhaḥ
- the killing, slaughter
- tasya
- of him
- vicintyatām
- may it be considered, deliberated
Meaning
The Devas conclude their petition. They have presented the facts of their plight and formally declared their surrender (prapannāḥ smaḥ) to Vishnu and Shiva. Their final request is not just for help, but specifically for a strategy to kill (vadhaḥ) the seemingly invincible Mahishasura. This plea sets the stage for the gods' decision to pool their energies to create the Goddess.