Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 3: Killing of Mahishasura.

31.  Karena cha maha simham tham chakarsha jagarja cha,

       Karshathasthu karam devi gadgena nirakrunthatha.

He (with form of an elephant) with his huge trunk pulled that great lion and trumpeted. But the Goddess cut off his pulling trunk using the sword.

32.  Thatho mahasuro bhooyo maahisham vapurasthitha,

       Thadiva Kshobhayamasa trilokyam sa characharam.

 Afterwards that Great Asura again took the form of Buffalo and shook the entire world with all its beings.

33.  Thatha Krudha Jaganmatha chandika panamuthamam,

       Papow puna punaschaiwa jahasa aruna lochana.

 Afterwards that Goddess Chandika who was the mother of the entire world, with great anger and with blood shot eyes, drank high quality wine and again and again laughed.

34.  Nanardha chaasura sopi bala veerya madhodadhada,

       Varshanabhyam cha chiksepa chandikaam prathi bhoodaraan.

 That Asura who was ferociously agile due to his great strength shouted at her and threw mountains at her with his horns.

35.  Saa cha thaan prahithaamsthena choornayanthi saroth karai,

       Uvacha tham Madhoduddha muga raga kulaksharam.

That Goddess made in to powder, mountains thrown at her and with reddish face and with unclear words told him.

(Reddish face and unclear words were as a result of wine. )

(to be contd…..)