Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 31
सा च तान् प्रहितान् बाणाञ्छूलशक्तिपरश्वधान्। चिच्छेद लीलयाऽऽध्मातधनुर्मुक्तैर्महेषुभिः ॥ ३१ ॥
sā ca tān prahitān bāṇāñchūlaśaktiparaśvadhān | cicchēda līlayā’’dhmātadhanurmuktairmahēṣubhiḥ || 31 ||
Translation
And she, with ease, cut those arrows, spears, javelins, and axes sent by them with great arrows released from her drawn bow.
Word by word
- sā
- she
- ca
- and
- tān
- those
- prahitān
- sent
- bāṇān
- arrows
- śūla
- spears
- śakti
- javelins
- paraśvadhān
- axes
- ciccheda
- cut
- līlayā
- with ease
- ādhmāta
- drawn
- dhanuḥ
- bow
- muktaiḥ
- released
- maheṣubhiḥ
- with great arrows
Meaning
Ambika effortlessly counters the demons’ barrage, cutting their weapons with her powerful arrows, demonstrating her superior skill.