Chapter 9 · Navamo’dhyāyaḥ (Ninth Chapter)
Verse 35
भिन्नस्य तस्य शूलेन हृदयान्निःसृतोऽपरः। महाबलो महावीर्यस्तिष्ठेति पुरुषो वदन् ॥ ३५ ॥
bhinnasya tasya śūlēna hṛdayānniḥsṛtō’paraḥ | mahābalō mahāvīryastiṣṭhēti puruṣō vadan || 35 ||
Translation
From his heart, pierced by the spear, another being of great strength and valor emerged, saying, ‘Stand!’
Word by word
- bhinnasya
- of the pierced
- tasya
- his
- śūlena
- by the spear
- hṛdayāt
- from the heart
- niḥsṛtaḥ
- emerged
- aparaḥ
- another
- mahābalaḥ
- of great strength
- mahāvīryaḥ
- of great valor
- tiṣṭha
- stand
- iti
- thus
- puruṣaḥ
- being
- vadan
- saying
Meaning
When Caṇḍikā’s spear pierces Nishumbha’s heart, a powerful and valiant being emerges from it, challenging her to stand and fight, indicating a supernatural aspect of Nishumbha’s power.