Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 39
इति मातृगणं क्रुद्धं मर्दयन्तं महासुरान्। दृष्ट्वाभ्युपायैर्विविधैर्नेशुर्देवारिसैनिकाः ॥ ३९ ॥
iti mātṛgaṇaṁ kruddhaṁ mardayantaṁ mahāsurān | dṛṣṭvābhyupāyairvividhairnēśurdēvārisainikāḥ || 39 ||
Translation
Thus, seeing the enraged group of Matrikas destroying great demons, the soldiers of the enemies of the gods perished by various means.
Word by word
- iti
- thus
- mātṛgaṇaṁ
- group of Matrikas
- kruddhaṁ
- enraged
- mardayantaṁ
- destroying
- mahāsurān
- great demons
- dṛṣṭvā
- having seen
- abhyupāyaiḥ
- by various means
- vividhaiḥ
- various
- neśuḥ
- perished
- devārisainikāḥ
- soldiers of the enemies of the gods
Meaning
The demons, witnessing the Matrikas’ furious assault, are destroyed through various divine attacks, marking a significant defeat.