करे कृत्वा महावीरांस्तरसा सा रुषान्विता । मुखे चिक्षेप दैतेयान्पिपेष दशनैः शनैः
Seizing mighty warriors in her hand, she angrily threw them into her mouth and slowly crushed them with her teeth.
गजान्घण्टान्वितान्हस्ते गृहीत्वा निदधौ मुखे । सारोहान्भक्षयित्वाजौ साट्टहासं चकार ह
Grabbing those with elephant bells on their limbs, she placed them in her mouth; after devouring them on the battlefield, she laughed loudly.
तथैव तुरगानुष्ट्रांस्तथा सारथिभिः सह । निक्षिप्य वक्त्त्रे दशनैश्चर्वयत्यतिभैरवम्
In the same way, she seized horses and camels along with their charioteers, and with her teeth, she chewed them in a most terrifying manner.
हन्यमानं बलं प्रेक्ष्य चण्डमुण्डौ महासुरौ । छादयामासतुर्देवीं बाणासारैरनन्तरैः
Seeing their army being destroyed, the great demons Chanda and Munda covered the goddess with a continuous stream of arrows.
चण्डश्चण्डकरच्छायं चक्रं चक्रधरायुधम् । चिक्षेप तरसा देवीं ननाद च मुहुर्मुहुः
Chanda, with hands like thunderbolts, hurled a discus, radiant as the sun and sharp as that of Vishnu, at the goddess and roared again and again.
नदन्तं वीक्ष्य तं काली रथाङ्गञ्च रविप्रभम् । बाणेनैकेन चिच्छेद सुप्रभं तत्सुदर्शनम्
Seeing him roaring and the radiant discus, Kali cut that brilliant Sudarshana with a single arrow.
तं जघान शरैस्तीक्ष्णैश्चण्डं चण्डी शिलाशितैः । मूर्च्छितोऽसौ पपातोर्व्यां देवीबाणार्दितो भृशम्
Chandi struck Chanda with sharp, stone-tipped arrows; wounded by the goddess's arrows, he fell unconscious to the earth.
पतितं भ्रातरं वीक्ष्य मुण्डो दुःखार्दितस्तदा । चकार शरवृष्टिञ्च कालिकोपरि कोपतः
Seeing his brother fallen, Munda, overcome with grief, angrily rained down arrows upon Kali.
चण्डिका मुण्डनिर्मुक्तां शरवृष्टिं सुदारुणाम् । ईषिकास्त्रैर्बलान्मुक्तैश्चकार तिलशः क्षणात्
Chandika unleashed a terrible shower of arrows, freed from the heads of Munda, and with reeds transformed by force into missiles, she reduced them to atoms in an instant.
अर्धचन्द्रेण बाणेन ताडयामास तं पुनः । पतितोऽसौ महावीर्यो मेदिन्यां मदवर्जितः
Again, with a crescent-shaped arrow, she struck him; deprived of his arrogance, that mighty hero fell to the earth.
हाहाकारो महानासीद्दानवानां बले तदा । जहर्षुरमराः सर्वे गगनस्था गतव्यथाः
Then a great cry of distress arose in the army of the demons, while all the gods standing in the sky rejoiced, their fears dispelled.
विहाय मूर्च्छां चण्डस्तु संगृह्य महतीं गदाम् । तरसा ताडयामास कालिकां दक्षिणे भुजे
Abandoning his faintness, Chanda seized a great mace and swiftly struck Kali on her right arm.
वञ्चयित्वा गदाघातं तं बबन्ध महासुरम् । तरसा बाणपाशेन मन्त्रमुक्तेन कालिका
Evading the blow of the mace, Kali bound that great demon with a magical noose of arrows, cast with force.
उत्थितस्तु तदा मुण्डो बद्धं दृष्ट्वानुजं बलात् । आजगाम सुसन्नद्धः शक्तिं कृत्वा करे दृढाम्
Then Munda, seeing his brother forcibly bound, rose up, well-armored, grasping a spear firmly in his hand.
आगच्छन्तं तदा काली दानवं वीक्ष्य सत्वरम् । बबन्ध तरसा तं तु द्वितीयं भ्रातरं भृशम्
As that demon approached swiftly, Kali saw him and with great force bound the second brother as well.
गृहीत्वा तौ महावीर्यौ चण्डमुण्डौ शशाविव । कुर्वती विपुलं हासमाजगामाम्बिकां प्रति
Seizing those two mighty warriors, Chanda and Munda, as if they were hares, she approached Ambika, laughing loudly.
आगत्य तामथोवाच गृहाणेमौ पशू प्रिये । रणयज्ञार्थमानीतौ दानवौ रणदुर्जयौ
Having arrived, she said, 'Dearest, take these two beasts—these unconquerable demons have been brought for the battle-sacrifice.'
तावानीतौ तदा वीक्ष्य चण्डिका तौ वृकाविव । अम्बिका कालिकां प्राह माधुरीसंयुतं वचः
Seeing them brought like two wolves, Chandika spoke to Kali with sweet words.
वधं मा कुरु मा मुञ्च चतुरासि रणप्रिये । देवानां कार्यसंसिद्धिः कर्तव्या तरसा त्वया
'Do not kill them, nor release them, O clever one who delights in battle; you must swiftly accomplish the gods' purpose.'
व्यास उवाच इति तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा कालिका प्राह तां पुनः । युद्धयज्ञेऽतिविख्याते खड्गयूपे प्रतिष्ठिते
Vyasa said: Hearing her words, Kali replied again, 'In this renowned battle-sacrifice, with the sword as the sacrificial post—'
आलम्भञ्च करिष्यामि यथा हिंसा न जायते । इत्युक्त्वा सा तदा देवी खड्गेन शिरसी तयोः
'I will perform the offering so that no harm arises.' Thus speaking, the goddess then struck off their heads with her sword.
चकर्त तरसा काली पपौ च रुधिरं मुदा । एवं दैत्यौ हतौ दृष्ट्वा मुदितोवाच चाम्बिका
Kali swiftly severed their heads and joyfully drank the blood; seeing the demons thus slain, Ambika spoke with delight.
कृतं कार्यं सुराणां ते ददाम्यद्य वरं शुभम् । चण्डमुण्डौ हतौ यस्मात्तस्मात्ते नाम कालिके । चामुण्डेति सुविख्यातं भविष्यति धरातले
'The gods' task is accomplished; today I grant you an auspicious boon. Because you have slain Chanda and Munda, your name on earth will be famed as Chamunda, O Kali.'
रक्तबीजद्वारा देवीसमीपे शुम्भनिशुम्भसंवादवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच हतौ तौ दानवौ दृष्ट्वा हतशेषाश्च सैनिकाः । पलायनं ततः कृत्वा जग्मुः सर्वे नृपं प्रति
Description of the conversation between Shumbha and Nishumbha near the goddess through Raktabija. Vyasa said: Seeing those two demons slain and the remaining soldiers also killed, all of them fled and went to their king.
भिन्नाङ्गा विशिखैः केचित्केचिच्छिन्नकरास्तथा । रुधिरस्रावदेहाश्च रुदन्तोऽभिययुः पुरे
Some, their limbs shattered by arrows, others with severed hands, their bodies streaming with blood, weeping, entered the city.
गत्वा दैत्यपतिं सर्वे चक्रुर्बुम्बारवं मुहुः । रक्ष रक्ष महाराज भक्षयत्यद्य कालिका
Having reached the lord of the demons, all repeatedly cried out in distress, 'Protect us, protect us, great king! Kali is devouring us today!'
तया हतौ महावीरौ चण्डमुण्डौ सुरार्दनौ । भक्षिताः सैनिकाः सर्वे वयं भग्ना भयातुराः
By her, the two great warriors Chanda and Munda, who oppressed the gods, were slain; all their soldiers were devoured, and we, defeated and terrified, have fled.
भीतिदञ्च रणस्थानं कृतं कालिकया प्रभो । पातितैर्गजवीराश्वैर्दासेरकपदातिभिः
O Lord, Kali has made the battlefield a place of terror, strewn with fallen elephants, heroes, horses, slaves, and foot soldiers.
शोणितौघवहा कुल्या कृता मांसातिकर्दमा । केशशैवलिनी भग्नरथचक्रविराजिता
A stream carrying floods of blood has been made, thick with flesh and mud, adorned with hair like water plants and broken chariot wheels.
छिन्नबाह्वादिमत्स्याढ्या शीर्षतुम्बीफलान्विता । भयदा कातराणां वै सुराणां मोदवर्धिनी
It is filled with severed arms like fish, with heads like gourds, a source of fear for the frightened gods, yet increasing joy for others.