Chapter 9 · Navamo’dhyāyaḥ (Ninth Chapter)
Verse 20
पूरयामास ककुभो निजघण्टास्वनेन च। समस्तदैत्यसैन्यानां तेजोवधविधायिना ॥ २० ॥
pūrayāmāsa kakubhō nijaghaṇṭāsvanēna ca | samastadaityasainyānāṁ tējōvadhavidhāyinā || 20 ||
Translation
And she filled the directions with the sound of her bell, causing the destruction of the prowess of all demon armies.
Word by word
- pūrayāmāsa
- filled
- kakubhaḥ
- directions
- nijaghaṇṭāsvanena
- with the sound of her bell
- ca
- and
- samastadaityasainyānāṁ
- of all demon armies
- tejovadha
- destroyer of prowess
- vidhāyinā
- causing
Meaning
The Goddess’s bell sound fills the directions, weakening the demon armies’ strength and morale.