Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 100
एवं दैत्येन्द्र रत्नानि समस्तान्याहृतानि ते। स्त्रीरत्नमेषा कल्याणी त्वया कस्मान्न गृह्यते ॥ १०० ॥
ēvaṁ daityēndra ratnāni samastānyāhṛtāni tē | strīratnamēṣā kalyāṇī tvayā kasmānna gṛhyatē || 100 ||
Translation
Thus, O king of demons, all jewels have been brought to you. Why is this auspicious jewel among women not taken by you?
Word by word
- evaṁ
- thus
- daityendra
- O king of demons
- ratnāni
- jewels
- samastāni
- all
- āhṛtāni
- have been brought
- te
- to you
- strīratnam
- jewel among women
- eṣā
- this
- kalyāṇī
- auspicious/beautiful
- tvayā
- by you
- kasmāt
- why
- na
- not
- gṛhyate
- is taken
Meaning
Summarizing their flattery, Chanda and Munda question why Shumbha has not yet claimed Ambika, described as an auspicious jewel among women, given his possession of all other treasures, urging him to act to complete his collection.