खड्गबाणगदाशूलचक्रशङ्खभुशुण्डिभृत्। परिघं कार्मुकं शीर्षं निश्च्योतद्रुधिरं दधौ ॥ ५ ॥
khaḍgabāṇagadāśūlacakraśaṅkhabhuśuṇḍibhṛt | parighaṁ kārmukaṁ śīrṣaṁ niścyōtadrudhiraṁ dadhau || 5 ||
Translation
She bears the sword, the arrow, the mace, the trident, the discus, the conch and the bhuśuṇḍī; and she held the iron club, the bow, and a severed head dripping blood.
Word by word
- khaḍgabāṇagadāśūlacakraśaṅkhabhuśuṇḍibhṛt
- bearing sword, arrow, mace, trident, discus, conch and bhuśuṇḍī
- parigham
- the iron club
- kārmukam
- the bow
- śīrṣam
- a severed head
- niścyōtadrudhiram
- dripping blood
- dadhau
- held
Meaning
The ten weapons of her ten hands, as in the meditation that opens the first chapter.