Chapter 7 · Saptamo’dhyāyaḥ (Seventh Chapter)
Verse 25–26
ऋषिरुवाच ॥ २५ ॥ तावानीतौ ततो दृष्ट्वा चण्डमुण्डौ महासुरौ। उवाच कालीं कल्याणी ललितं चण्डिका वचः ॥ २६ ॥
ṛṣiruvāca || 25 || tāvānītau tatō dṛṣṭvā caṇḍamuṇḍau mahāsurau | uvāca kālīṁ kalyāṇī lalitaṁ caṇḍikā vacaḥ || 26 ||
Translation
Then, seeing those two great demons Chanda and Munda brought, the auspicious Caṇḍikā spoke charming words to Kālī.
Word by word
- tau
- those two
- ānītau
- brought
- tataḥ
- then
- dṛṣṭvā
- having seen
- caṇḍamuṇḍau
- Chanda and Munda
- mahāsurau
- great demons
- uvāca
- spoke
- kālīṁ
- to Kālī
- kalyāṇī
- auspicious
- lalitaṁ
- charming
- caṇḍikā
- Caṇḍikā (Ambika)
- vacaḥ
- words
Meaning
Ambika, seeing the heads of Chanda and Munda presented by Kālī, addresses her with auspicious and gracious words, acknowledging her victory and preparing to bestow a divine honor.