Chapter 7 · Saptamo’dhyāyaḥ (Seventh Chapter)
Verse 4
ते दृष्ट्वा तां समादातुमुद्यमं चक्रुरुद्यताः। आकृष्टचापासिधरास्तथान्ये तत्समीपगाः ॥ ४ ॥
tē dṛṣṭvā tāṁ samādātumudyamaṁ cakrurudyatāḥ | ākṛṣṭacāpāsidharāstathānyē tatsamīpagāḥ || 4 ||
Translation
Having seen her, those warriors made an effort to seize her, some holding drawn bows and swords, and others approaching her.
Word by word
- te
- they
- dṛṣṭvā
- having seen
- tāṁ
- her
- samādātum
- to seize
- udyamaṁ
- effort
- cakruḥ
- made
- ghaṭāḥ
- warriors
- ākṛṣṭa
- drawn
- cāpa
- bows
- asi
- swords
- dharāḥ
- holding
- tathā
- and
- anye
- others
- tatsamīpagāḥ
- approaching her
Meaning
Chanda, Munda, and their demon warriors, upon seeing Ambika, attempt to capture her, with some drawing their bows and swords and others advancing toward her, initiating the battle with aggressive intent.