Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

61.  Eka bhawakshi charana kechidivya dwidhakrutha,

       Chinnepi chaanye shirasi pathitha punuruthidha.

62.  Kabandhaa yuyudhur devya grahidha paramayudha.

 Some of them were cut in to two pieces with each piece having one eye, one ear and one leg. Some others even though they were beheaded again and again got up and fought with the goddess as headless body with several great weapons.

(It was believed that once thousand heroes are beheaded in war one trunk without head gets up to fight. In this war it is believed ten million times ten million trunks got up)

63.  Kabandha Chinna shirasa Gadga shakthyushti panaya,

       Thishta thishtehi bhashantho devimanye mahasura.

 Some other asuras danced to the balanced tune of orchestra. While some trunks fought with the two sided sharpened sword, some other asuras fought with her shouting to her, “Stop, stop.”

64.  Pathithairadha naga aswai asuraischa vasundhara,

       Agamya sabhavat thathra yathradbutha maha rana.

 That arena of war where the war took place became mpossible to cross due to fallen chariots, elephants, horses and other fallen asuras.

65.  Sonithougha maha nadhya sadya sththra visusruvu,

       madhye chasura sainyasya varanasura vajinaam.

 There in the midst of the Asura army, great rivers of blood in which elephants, horses and asuras were floating were seen.

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Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

56.  Pathayamasa chaivanyan gandaswana vimohithan,

       Asuran bhuvi pasena bhadwa chanynakarshayath.

 Some were made to swoon by production of huge clanging sound and some other asuras were tied by rope and dragged on the floor by the goddess.

57.  Vipodhitha nipathena gadhya bhuvi serathe,

       Vemascha kechid rudhiram bhoomou musalena brusam hatha.

58.  Kechith nipathitha bhoomou bhina soolena vakshasi.

Some great asuras were cut in to two by the severe strokes of the sword. Some others were beaten severely by the mace and fell on the floor. Some others vomited blood because of the beatings by the pestle. Others fell on the floor because the spears were driven on their chest.

59.  Nirakrutha sarou gana krutha kechid rana jire,

       Senanu karina pranaan mumuchu tridasardhana.

 Some very valorous asuras gave up their life in the war by becoming hurt by crowds of arrows.

60.  Siramsi pethur anyeshaamanye madhye vidharitha

       Vichinna jangaasthwapare pethururvyam mahasura

 In case of some, the hands were cut, similarly in case of some necks were cut, in case of some heads fell on the ground, in case of some they were cut in the middle and in case of some they fell on the earth having their legs broken.

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Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

51.  So api krudho, druhasato devya vahana kesari,

       Chachara sura sainyeshu vaneshwiva huthasana.

 The famous steed lion of the goddess also became angry and with flowing manes traveled in the army of asuras like fire.

52.  Niswasaaan mumuche yamscha yudhyamana rane ambhika,

       They eva sadhya sambhootha ganaa satha sahasrasa.

 Every deep breath of that Goddess Ambika took while fighting in the war with asuras, themselves became into of millions of Chandikas immediately.

53.  Yuyudhusthe parsubhir bhindhi palasi pattisai,

       Nasayantho asuraganan devi shakthyupa bramhitha.

 Those soldiers (Chandikas) enthused by the great valour of the goddess-waged war against the asuras with weapons like axes, swords, Bindhipala and Pattisa etc (last two weapons were weapons of that time.)

54.  Aavadhayantha patahan gana sankhasthadhapare,

       Mrudangascha thadaivanyai tasmin yudha mahotsave.

 Those soldiers celebrated that festival of war by playing on huge drums or blowing conches or playing on Mrudangam (a type of drum)

55.  Thatho devi trishulena gadhaya shakthi vrushtibhi

       Gadgadhibischa sathaso nijagana mahasuran.

 Afterwards that goddess killed innumerable asuras by trident,, mace sword and shower of spears.

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Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

46.  Koti koti sahasraisthu rathaanaam dandhinaam thadha,

       Hayanaam cha vyatho yudhe thathra bhoon mahishasura.

 Similarly Mahishasura also was ready to fight in that battle surrounded by thousand million times thousand million sets of chariots, elephants and horses.

47.  Thomarair bindhi palaischa shakthibhir musalisthadha,

       Yuyudhu samyuge, devya gadagai parasu pattisai.

 Those Rakshasas fought the war with javelins, (not clear), elephant controlling spears, spears, pestles, axes and broad swords.

48.  Kecicha chikshupu sakthi kechith pasa sthada pare,

       Devim gadga praharaisthu they thaam hanthum prachakramu.

 Some of them threw spears and some rope at her. And other great asuras tried to cut that goddess by swords and kill her.

49.  Sapi devi thathasthani sasthrayastharni chandika,

       Leelayaiva prachicheda nija sasthranyasthani varshani.

 Afterwards that Goddess Chandika by sending her weapons and arrows cut off the weapons and arrows send by them as if she was playing.

50.  Anayasthanana Devi sthyumana surarshibhi,

       Mumocha sura deheshu Sasthrani asthrani cheswari.

 Without sign of any tiredness in her face that Goddess who was being praised by devas and sages also sent weapons and arrows towards the bodies of those asuras.

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Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

41.  Ayudhyathayuthaanam cha sahasrena maha hanu,

       Pancha shadbhischa niyuthair asiloma mahasura.

 While Maha Hanu fought with one hundred million chariots, the great Asura called Asiloma fought with five hundred million chariots.

42.  Ayuthanaam sathair Shadbhir bhashkalo yuyudhe rane,

       Gaja vaji sahasrou ghair anekair parivaritha.

43.  Vyatho radhaanam kotya cha yudhe tasminayudhyatha.

 The Asura called Bhashkala fought with six million chariots and the Asura called Parivaritha fought surrounded by innumerable and uncountable groups of elephants and horses and one hundred million chariots.

44.  Bidalakhyo ayuthanaam cha pancha sadbhi radayuthai,

       Yuyudhe samyughe thathra radhaanam parivaritha.

 Afterwards Bidaala (cat eyed Asura) took part in that war with five hundred million chariots.

45.  Anye cga thathr yuthaso ratha naagahayair vrutha,

       Yuyudhu samyughe devya saha thathra mahasura.

 All other asuras who were not mentioned above fought with the goddess surrounded by ten thousand sets of chariots, elephants and horses.

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Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

36.  Aa kimethadhithi krodhadhabhyashya mahishasura,

       Abhyadavatha tham sabdham aseshair asurairvrutha.

 Mahishasura with anger said, “What is this?” and surrounded by all asuras ran towards the origin of the sound.

(This shows the baser quality of the Asura, who did not first send an emissary to enquire about the source of the sound and started for a war himself.)

37.  Sa dadarsa thatho devim vyaptha lokathrayam twisha,

       Padakrathya natha bhuvam kiritolikithambharam.

38.  Kshobhithasesha patalam dhanurjyani swanena tham,

       Dhiso bhuja sahasrena samanthad vyapya samsthidham.

 Afterwards he saw her spread all over the three worlds by her lustrous power, pushing down the earth by her feet, touching the skies with her crown, shaking the world including patala by the twang of her bow and occupying all the sides with her thousand arms.

39.  Thatha prava vruthe yudham thaya devya suradwishaam,

       Sashthrasthrair bahudha mukthiaraa depitha digandharam.

 Then those Asuras had a Great War with the Devi (goddess) in which the differently sent weapons and arrows lighted all the different directions.

40.  Mahishasura senani Chikshurakhyo mahasura,

       Yuyudhe chamarschanyair schathuranga balanvidha,

       Radhaana, mayuthair shadbhir udhagraghyo mahasura.

She fought with Chikshura the great Asura who was the commander-in-chief of Mahishasura’s army, Chamara who fought along with the four types of army (Infantry, Cavalry, and chariot riders and elephant riders) and with Udagra, the great asura with sixty thousand chariots.

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Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

31.  Sammanitha nanadhochaisa attahasam muhur muhu,

       Thasya nadena gorena kruthsnama pooritham nabha.

 Thus presented by many other ornaments and weapons by other devas, she again and again shouted with powerful laugh and the entire sky was filled her sound.

32.  Amayathathi mahatha prathi sabhdho mahanabhooth,

       Chukshubhu sakala loka samudhrascha chakambhire.

 That great sound produced great echo and the entire earth and ocean shook because of that.

33.  Chachala vasudha chelu, sakalascha mahidhara,

       Jayethi devascha mudha thamoochu simha vahine.

 The earth shook, all the mountains trembled and all the gods wished victory to that goddess who was riding on a lion.

34.  Thushtuvur munayaschainaam bhakthi namrathma moorthaya,

       Drushtwa samastham samkshubdham trilokya amararaya.

35.  Sanadhakhila sainyasthe samuthasthadhurudhayudha.

Sages praised with humility born of devotion and the enemies of devas (Mahisha and others) seeing the entire world is tumultuous rose up along with the ever-ready armies and with weapons held aloft.

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