Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 120
यो मां जयति संग्रामे यो मे दर्पं व्यपोहति। यो मे प्रतिबलो लोके स मे भर्ता भविष्यति ॥ १२० ॥
yō māṁ jayati saṁgrāmē yō mē darpaṁ vyapōhati | yō mē pratibalō lōkē sa mē bhartā bhaviṣyati || 120 ||
Translation
He who conquers me in battle, who removes my pride, who is my equal in strength in the world, he will be my husband.
Word by word
- yaḥ
- who
- māṁ
- me
- jayati
- conquers
- saṁgrāme
- in battle
- me
- my
- darpaṁ
- pride
- vyapohati
- removes
- pratibalaḥ
- equal in strength
- loke
- in the world
- sa
- he
- bhartā
- husband
- bhaviṣyati
- will be
Meaning
Ambika declares her vow: only a man who can defeat her in battle, humble her pride, and match her strength can be her husband. This bold condition challenges Shumbha’s arrogance, shifting the proposal to a test of valor.