Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 89
ततोऽम्बिकां परं रूपं बिभ्राणां सुमनोहरम्। ददर्श चण्डो मुण्डश्च भृत्यौ शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥ ८९ ॥
tatō’mbikāṁ paraṁ rūpaṁ bibhrāṇāṁ sumanōharam | dadarśa caṇḍō muṇḍaśca bhṛtyau śumbhaniśumbhayōḥ || 89 ||
Translation
Thereafter, Ambika, bearing a supremely charming form, was seen by Chanda and Munda, the servants of Shumbha and Nishumbha.
Word by word
- tataḥ
- thereafter
- ambikā
- Ambika
- paraṁ
- supreme
- rūpaṁ
- form
- bibhrāṇā
- bearing
- sumanoharam
- extremely charming
- dadarśa
- saw
- caṇḍaḥ
- Chanda
- muṇḍaḥ
- Munda
- ca
- and
- bhūtyaḥ
- servants
- śubhaniśumbhayoḥ
- of Shumbha and Nishumbha
Meaning
Ambika, now manifested in a captivating and divine form, is spotted by Chanda and Munda, the demon servants of Shumbha and Nishumbha. This sets the stage for the narrative’s progression, as her beauty and presence attract the attention of the demons’ forces.