Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam

Madhyama Charitham

(Middle part)

Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

Rishir Uvacha:-

Devasuramabhoodhyudham poornama sabdhasatham pura,

Mahishe asuranamadhipe devanam cha purandare

The sage told:-

Long long ago when Indra was the king of devas and Mahisha was the king of asuras, a hundred year was fought between devas and asuras.

(Mahishmati was the wife of an Asura called Vipra chithi. She terrorized the sage Sindhu Deepa taking the form of a buffalo. He cursed her to really become a buffalo. She drank the semen of sage Sindhu Deepa and gave birth to Mahishasura. The place where Mahishasura ruled in the olden days was called Mahishur and is the present Mysore in the city in the Karnataka State of India. )

2. Thathrasurai Maha Veeryair deva sainyam parajitham,

Jithwa sakalan devan indroabhoon Mahishasura.

In that war the army of devas was defeated by the very valorous army of Asuras and after winning all devas Mahishasura became Indra (king of Devas)

3. Thatha parajithaa deva padmayonim prajapathim,

Puraskruthya gathasthathra yathresa garuda dwaja.

Afterwards the defeated Devas went to the place where Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are there with Brahma who was born out of the lotus as their leader.

4. Yada vrutham thayosthadwan Mahishasura Cheshtitham,

Tridasa kadayamasu r devabhi bhava vistharam.

Devas went to them and related to them about the action of Mahishasura and their great defeat truly as it happened.

5. Suryendragnya Neelendunaam yamasya varunasya cha,

Anwesham cha adhikaraan swaya mevadhi thisthati.

That Mahishasura has usurped the powers of Sun, Indra, Fire, wind god, and moon and using their powers.

(to be contd…..)