Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 29
तेऽपि श्रुत्वा वचो देव्याः शर्वाख्यातं महासुराः। अमर्षापूरिता जग्मुर्यत्र कात्यायनी स्थिता ॥ २९ ॥
tē’pi śrutvā vacō dēvyāḥ śarvākhyātaṁ mahāsurāḥ | amarṣāpūritā jagmuryatra kātyāyanī sthitā || 29 ||
Translation
The great demons, having heard the words of the Goddess spoken by Shiva, filled with anger, went where Kātyāyanī stood.
Word by word
- te
- they
- api
- also
- śrutvā
- having heard
- vacaḥ
- words
- devyāḥ
- of the Goddess
- śarvākhyātaṁ
- spoken by Sharva (Shiva)
- mahāsurāḥ
- great demons
- amarṣāpūritā
- filled with anger
- jagmuḥ
- went
- yatra
- where
- kātyāyanī
- Kātyāyanī (Ambika)
- sthitā
- stood
Meaning
Enraged by Shivadūtī’s message delivered by Shiva, the demons advance toward Kātyāyanī (Ambika) to confront her.