Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 113
मां वा ममानुजं वापि निशुम्भमुरुविक्रमम्। भज त्वं चञ्चलापाङ्गि रत्नभूतासि वै यतः ॥ ११३ ॥
māṁ vā mamānujaṁ vāpi niśumbhamuruvikramam | bhaja tvaṁ cañcalāpāṅgi ratnabhūtāsi vai yataḥ || 113 ||
Translation
Choose either me or my younger brother Nishumbha, of great valor, O one with restless glances, for indeed you are a jewel.
Word by word
- māṁ
- me
- vā
- or
- mamānujaṁ
- my younger brother
- vāpi
- or even
- niśumbham
- Nishumbha
- uruvikramam
- of great valor
- bhaja
- choose/serve
- tvaṁ
- you
- cañcalāpāṅgi
- O one with restless glances
- ratnabhūtāsi
- you are a jewel
- vai
- indeed
- yataḥ
- because
Meaning
Sugriva boldly proposes that Ambika choose either Shumbha or his valiant brother Nishumbha as her consort, addressing her as one with captivating, restless glances and emphasizing her value as a jewel, furthering Shumbha’s arrogant courtship.