Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 13
ब्रह्मेशगुहविष्णूनां तथेन्द्रस्य च शक्तयः। शरीरेभ्यो विनिष्क्रम्य तद्रूपैश्चण्डिकां ययुः ॥ १३ ॥
brahmēśaguhaviṣṇūnāṁ tathēndrasya ca śaktayaḥ | śarīrēbhyō viniṣkramya tadrūpaiścaṇḍikāṁ yayuḥ || 13 ||
Translation
The powers of Brahma, Shiva, Kartikeya, Vishnu, and Indra, emerging from their bodies in their respective forms, went to Caṇḍikā.
Word by word
- brahmeśa
- Brahma and Shiva
- guha
- Kartikeya
- viṣṇūnāṁ
- of Vishnu
- tatha
- and
- indrasya
- of Indra
- ca
- and
- śaktayaḥ
- powers
- śarīrebhyaḥ
- from their bodies
- viniṣkramya
- emerging
- tadrūpaiḥ
- in their forms
- caṇḍikāṁ
- to Caṇḍikā
- yayuḥ
- went
Meaning
The divine powers (Shaktis) of Brahma, Shiva, Kartikeya, Vishnu, and Indra manifest from their bodies in their respective forms and join Ambika (Caṇḍikā) to aid in the battle.