Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)
Verse 7
इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरपतिः शुम्भो भैरवशासनः। निर्जगाम महासैन्यसहस्रैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ॥ ७ ॥
ityājñāpyāsurapatiḥ śumbhō bhairavaśāsanaḥ | nirjagāma mahāsainyasahasrairbahubhirvṛtaḥ || 7 ||
Translation
Thus having ordered, Shumbha, the lord of demons with terrifying command, went forth surrounded by many thousands of great armies.
Word by word
- iti
- thus
- ājñāpya
- having ordered
- asurapatiḥ
- lord of demons
- śumbhaḥ
- Shumbha
- bhairavaśāsanaḥ
- with terrifying command
- nirjagāma
- went forth
- mahāsainya
- great armies
- sahasraiḥ
- with thousands
- bahubhiḥ
- many
- vṛtaḥ
- surrounded
Meaning
After issuing his commands, Shumbha, with his fearsome authority, personally leads thousands of great demon armies to confront the Goddess.