Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 11
तं निनादमुपश्रुत्य दैत्यसैन्यैश्चतुर्दिशम्। देवी सिं हस्तथा काली सरोषैः परिवारिताः ॥ ११ ॥
taṁ ninādamupaśrutya daityasainyaiścaturdiśam | dēvī siṁ hastathā kālī sarōṣaiḥ parivāritāḥ || 11 ||
Translation
Having heard that roar, the demon armies in all directions surrounded the Goddess, her lion, and Kālī with anger.
Word by word
- taṁ
- that
- ninādam
- roar
- upaśrutya
- having heard
- daityasainyaiḥ
- by demon armies
- caturdiśam
- in all directions
- devī
- Goddess
- siṁhaḥ
- lion
- tathā
- and
- kālī
- Kālī
- saroṣaiḥ
- with anger
- parivāritāḥ
- surrounded
Meaning
The demon armies, provoked by the terrifying roars, encircle Ambika, her lion, and Kālī with fury, escalating the battle.