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॥ श्री ॥rahasya

Mūrti Rahasya, Verse 18

Ṛṣi Medhas

Verses
25
Minutes
10
Level
advanced

Verse 18

Verse 18

भीमापि नीलवर्णा सा दंष्ट्रादशनभासुरा। विशाललोचना नारी वृत्तपीनपयोधरा ॥ १८ ॥

bhīmāpi nīlavarṇā sā daṁṣṭrādaśanabhāsurā | viśālalōcanā nārī vṛttapīnapayōdharā || 18 ||

Translation

Bhīmā too is blue in colour, gleaming with fangs and teeth; a woman with wide eyes and round, full breasts.

Word by word

bhīmā api
Bhīmā too
nīlavarṇā
blue in colour
sā
she
daṁṣṭrādaśanabhāsurā
gleaming with fangs and teeth
viśālalōcanā
with wide eyes
nārī
a woman
vṛttapīnapayōdharā
with round, full breasts

Meaning

Bhīmā is the fearsome form the Goddess promises to take on the Himālaya to devour the rākṣasas and protect the sages.