Chapter 3 · Tṛtīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Third Chapter)
Verse 18
देवी क्रुद्धा गदापातैश्चूर्णयामास चोद्धतम्। वाष्कलं भिन्दिपालेन बाणैस्ताम्रं तथान्धकम् ॥ १८ ॥
dēvī kruddhā gadāpātaiścūrṇayāmāsa cōddhatam | vāṣkalaṁ bhindipālēna bāṇaistāmraṁ tathāndhakam || 18 ||
Translation
'Angry, the Goddess pulverized the arrogant Uddhata with strokes of her mace. She (slew) Vaskala with a spear, and Tamra and Andhaka with arrows.'
Word by word
- devī
- the Goddess
- kruddhā
- angry
- gadāpātaiḥ
- with strokes of her mace
- cūrṇayāmāsa
- pulverized, crushed
- ca
- and
- uddhatam
- the arrogant one (Uddhata)
- vāṣkalam
- Vaskala
- bhindipālena
- with a spear
- bāṇaiḥ
- with arrows
- tāmram
- Tamra
- tathā
- and
- andhakam
- Andhaka
Meaning
The Goddess's fury (kruddhā) is now fully unleashed as she systematically annihilates more of Mahishasura's commanders. She uses different weapons for each, demonstrating her mastery over all forms of combat: a mace for Uddhata, a spear for Vaskala, and arrows for Tamra and Andhaka. This verse illustrates the swift and diverse carnage she inflicts upon the demon army.