Devi slaying demon Nishumbha

Devi: Devi slaying demon Nishumbha:

(Devi Mahatmyam - 9)

• Meditation: I meditate on Devi slaying demon Nishumbha.

Devi

• Devi slaying demon Nishumbha: After Raktabija was slain, Nishumbha and Sumbha in great rage went forward to fight with Chandika. A terrible battle ensued. Devi split the arrows of the two asuras and struck them with her weapons. Nishumbha taking a sword and a shield struck the lion carrier of the Devi on its head. Devi quickly cut the sword and shield of Nishumbha with arrows. Nishumbha hurled a spear which Devi split with her discus. Nishumbha sent a shula which Devi broke into pieces with her fist. Nishumbha threw a club which Devi destroyed with her trident. Then Devi attacked Nishumbha with an axe and he fell down on the ground (unconscious).

Then Shumbha approached Devi standing on his chariot and holding weapons on his eight arms. Devi blew her conch and made loud sound with the twang of her bow-string and ringing of her bell. The lion of the Devi also filled the sky with its loud roars. Devi Kali and Devi Shiva-duti filled the space with their ominous laughter. Shumbhu and Devi shot volleys of arrows on each other, and cut the arrows of each other. Then in anger, Devi hit Shumbha with her trident. Wounded by that, Shumbha fell down on the ground unconscious.

Then Nishumbha regained his consciousness and discharged arrows on Devi Chandika, Kali and the lion. Nishumbha also covered Devi with various discuses. Devi split those discuses and arrows with her own arrows. Then Nishumbha took a club and rushed towards Chandika. Devi split that club with her sword. Then he rushed towards Devi with a shula. As Nishumbha was advancing with her shula, Devi pierced his heart with her own shula. A demon of great strength came out of the heart of Nishumbha. Devi laughed aloud and severed the head of that demon. The lion and the matrikas destroyed the rest of the army and many demons fled.
(Devi Mahatmyam - 9)

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