Chapter 9 · Navamo’dhyāyaḥ (Ninth Chapter)
Verse 34
शूलहस्तं समायान्तं निशुम्भममरार्दनम्। हृदि विव्याध शूलेन वेगाविद्धेन चण्डिका ॥ ३४ ॥
śūlahastaṁ samāyāntaṁ niśumbhamamarārdanam | hṛdi vivyādha śūlēna vēgāviddhēna caṇḍikā || 34 ||
Translation
Caṇḍikā pierced the heart of Nishumbha, the oppressor of gods, approaching with a trident, with her forcefully hurled spear.
Word by word
- śūlahastaṁ
- holding a trident
- samāyāntaṁ
- approaching
- niśumbham
- Nishumbha
- amarārdanam
- oppressor of gods
- hṛdi
- in the heart
- vivyādha
- pierced
- śūlena
- with a spear
- vegāviddhena
- forcefully hurled
- caṇḍikā
- Caṇḍikā
Meaning
As Nishumbha advances with a trident, Caṇḍikā delivers a fatal blow by piercing his heart with a forcefully thrown spear, targeting the oppressor of the gods.