Chapter 3 · Tṛtīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Third Chapter)
Verse 16
उदग्रश्च रणे देव्या शिलावृक्षादिभिर्हतः । दन्तमुष्टितलैश्चैव करालश्च निपातितः ॥ १७ ॥
udagraśca raṇe devyā śilāvṛkṣādibhirhataḥ | dantamuṣṭitalaiścaiva karālaśca nipātitaḥ || 17 ||
Translation
'And Udagra was slain in battle by the Goddess with stones, trees, and other objects. And Karala was struck down indeed by (blows from her) teeth, fists, and palms.'
Word by word
- udagraḥ
- Udagra (a demon)
- ca
- and
- raṇe
- in battle
- devyā
- by the Goddess
- śilā
- stones
- vṛkṣa
- trees
- ādibhiḥ
- and other things
- hataḥ
- was slain
- danta
- teeth
- muṣṭi
- fists
- talaiḥ
- and palms
- eva
- indeed
- karālaḥ
- Karala (a demon)
- nipātitaḥ
- was struck down
Meaning
The sage briefly summarizes the fate of two other demons, Udagra and Karala. The Goddess displays her command over the battlefield environment, using stones and trees as projectiles to kill Udagra. To defeat Karala, she engages in a terrifyingly personal and fierce close-combat, using her teeth, fists, and open palms, showcasing her multifaceted and ruthless power in destroying evil.