Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 25
ब्रूहि शुम्भं निशुम्भं च दानवावतिगर्वितौ। ये चान्ये दानवास्तत्र युद्धाय समुपस्थिताः ॥ २५ ॥
brūhi śumbhaṁ niśumbhaṁ ca dānavāvatigarvitau | yē cānyē dānavāstatra yuddhāya samupasthitāḥ || 25 ||
Translation
Tell Shumbha and Nishumbha, the extremely proud demons, and the other demons assembled there for battle.
Word by word
- brūhi
- tell
- śumbhaṁ
- Shumbha
- niśumbhaṁ
- Nishumbha
- ca
- and
- dānavau
- demons
- atigarvitau
- extremely proud
- ye
- who
- anye
- other
- dānavāḥ
- demons
- tatra
- there
- yuddhāya
- for battle
- samupasthitāḥ
- assembled
Meaning
Shivā instructs Shiva to address the arrogant Shumbha, Nishumbha, and their assembled demon forces, delivering a message about the impending confrontation.