Chapter 6 · Ṣaṣṭho’dhyāyaḥ (Sixth Chapter)
Verse 3
तस्य दूतस्य तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्यासुरराट् ततः। सक्रोधः प्राह दैत्यानामधिपं धूम्रलोचनम् ॥ ३ ॥
tasya dūtasya tadvākyamākarṇyāsurarāṭ tataḥ | sakrōdhaḥ prāha daityānāmadhipaṁ dhūmralōcanam || 3 ||
Translation
Having heard those words of the messenger, the king of demons, then filled with anger, spoke to Dhūmralochana, the lord of the demons.
Word by word
- tasya
- of that
- dūtasya
- of the messenger
- tadvākyam
- those words
- ākarṇya
- having heard
- asurarāṭ
- the king of demons
- tataḥ
- then
- sakrodhaḥ
- with anger
- prāha
- spoke
- daityānām
- of the demons
- adhipaṁ
- lord
- dhūmralocanam
- Dhūmralochana
Meaning
Shumbha, infuriated by Ambika’s challenge as reported by Sugriva, addresses Dhūmralochana, a powerful demon commander, indicating his intent to take action.