Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 92
स्त्रीरत्नमतिचार्वङ्गी द्योतयन्ती दिशस्त्विषा। सा तु तिष्ठति दैत्येन्द्र तां भवान् द्रष्टुमर्हति ॥ ९२ ॥
strīratnamaticārvaṅgī dyōtayantī diśastviṣā | sā tu tiṣṭhati daityēndra tāṁ bhavān draṣṭumarhati || 92 ||
Translation
A jewel among women, exceedingly beautiful-limbed, illuminating the directions with her splendor, she indeed stands there, O king of demons; you ought to see her.
Word by word
- strīratnam
- jewel among women
- aticārvaṅgī
- exceedingly beautiful-limbed
- dyotayantī
- illuminating
- diśaḥ
- the directions
- tviṣā
- with splendor
- sā
- she
- tu
- indeed
- tiṣṭhati
- stands
- daityendra
- O king of demons
- tāṁ
- her
- bhavān
- you
- draṣṭum
- to see
- arhati
- ought
Meaning
Chanda and Munda describe Ambika as a supremely beautiful woman whose radiant presence lights up the surroundings. They urge Shumbha, addressed as the king of demons, to go see her, emphasizing her extraordinary allure.