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32. Then, in front of him ( Sumbha ), stalked Kali, piercing the enemies to

pieces with her spear and crushing them with her skull-topped staff.

 

33. And Brahmani, wherever she moved, made the enemies bereft of valour and

prowess by sprinkling on them the water from her Kamandalu.

 

34. The very wrathful Mahesvari slew the daityas with her trident, and

Vaisnavi, with her discuss, and Kaumari with her javelin.

 

35. Torn to pieces by the thunderbolt which come down upon them, hurled by

Aindri, daityas and danavas fell on the earth in hundreds, streams of blood

flowing out of them.

 

36. Shattered by the boar-formed goddess ( varahi ) with blows of her snout,

wounded in their cheats by the point of her tusk and town by her disucss, (the

asuras) fell down.

 

37. Narasimhi, filling all the quarters and the sky with her roars, roamed

about in the battle, devouring other great asuras torn by her claws.

 

38. Demoralised by the violent laughter of Sivaduti, the asuras fell down on

the earth; she then devoured them who had fallen down.

 

39. Seeing the enraged band of Matrikas, crushing the great asuras thus by

various means, the troops of the enemies of devas took their heels.

 

40. Seeing the asuras harassed by the band of Matrikas and fleeing, the great

asuras Raktabija stroded forward to fight in wrath.

 

41. Whenever from his body there fell to the ground a drop of blood, at that

moment rose up from the earth asuras of his stature.

 

42. The great asuras fought with Indra’s Sakti with club in his hand; then

Aindri also struck Raktabija with her thunderbolt.

 

43. Blood flowed quickl and profusely from him, who was wounded by the

thunderbolt. From the blood rose up ( fresh ) combatants of his form and valour.

 

44. As many drops of blood fell from his body. So many persons came into

being, with his courage, strength and valour.

 

45. And those persons also sprung up from his blood fought there with the

Matrikas in a more dreadful manner hurling the very formidable weapons.

 

46. And again when his head was wounded by the fall of her thunderbolt, his

blood flowed and there from were born persons in thousands.

 

47. Vaisnavi struck him with her discuss in the battle, Aindri beat that Lord

of Asuras with her club.

 

48. The World was pervaded by thousands of great asuras who were of his

stature and who rose up from the blood that flowed from him when cloven by the

discuss of Vaisnavi.

 

49. Kaumari struck the great asuras Raktabija with her spear, Varahi with her

sword, and Mahesvari with her Trident.

 

50. And Raktabija, that great asuras also, filled with wrath, struck everyone

of the Matrikas severally with his club.

 

51. From the stream of blood which fell on the earth from him when he

received multiple wounds by the spears, darts and other weapons, hundreds of

asuras came into being.

 

52. And those asuras that were born from the blood of Raktabija, pervaded the

whole world; the devas got intensely alarmed at this.

 

53. Seeing the devas dejected, Candika laughed and said to Kali .”O Camunda,

open out your mouth wide, with this mouth quickly take in the drops of blood

generated by the blow of my weapon and (also) the great asuras born of the drops

of blood of Raktabija.

>From The eight Chapter called "The slaying of Raktabija" of Devi-Mahatmya in

Markandeya Purana.

 

 

 

 

 

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37. The lion then devoured those asuras whose necks he had

crushed with his fierce teeth, and Kali and Siva duti devoured

others.

 

38. Some great asuras perished, being pierced through by the

spear of Kaumari. Others were repulsed by (sprinkling of ) the water

purified by the incantation of Brahmani.

 

39. Others, fell pierced by a trident wielded by Mahesvari, some

were powdered on the ground by the blows from the snout of Varahi.

 

40. Some danavas were cut to pieces by the discuss of Vaisnavi,

and others again by the thunderbolt discharged from the palms of

Aindri.

 

41. Some asuras perished ( themselves ), some fled from the great

battle, and others were devoured by Kali, Sivaduti and the Lion.

 

 

 

"The Slaying of Nishumbha" of Devi Mahatmya in Markandeya

Purana

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1-3 The Rsi sadi : Seeing his brother Nisumbha slain, who was dear to

him as his life, and his army being slaughtered, Sumbha angrily

said ,"O Durga who are puffed up with the pride of strength,

don't

show your pride ( here). Though you are exceedingly haughty, you,

resorting to the strength of others, fight"

 

4-5 The Devi said :" I am all alone in the world here. Who else

is

there besides me? See, O vile one, these Goddesses, who are but my

own powers, entering into my own self !"

 

6 Then all those, Brahmani and the rest, were absorbed in the body

of Devi. Ambika alone then remained.

 

7-8 The Devi said : "The numerous forms which I projected by my

power

here – those have been withdrawn by me ( now) I stand alone. Be

Steadfast in combat "

 

The tenth Chapter called "The Slaying of Sumbha" of Devi

Mahatmya in

Markandeya purana.

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Thanks for the bedtime story I will sleep even better tonight since I

heard that, and I know the Devis are still doing battle for me.

 

 

 

, "Nora"

<ashwini_puralasamy> wrote:

> 1-3 The Rsi sadi : Seeing his brother Nisumbha slain, who was dear

to

> him as his life, and his army being slaughtered, Sumbha angrily

> said ,"O Durga who are puffed up with the pride of strength,

> don't

> show your pride ( here). Though you are exceedingly haughty, you,

> resorting to the strength of others, fight"

>

> 4-5 The Devi said :" I am all alone in the world here. Who else

> is

> there besides me? See, O vile one, these Goddesses, who are but my

> own powers, entering into my own self !"

>

> 6 Then all those, Brahmani and the rest, were absorbed in the body

> of Devi. Ambika alone then remained.

>

> 7-8 The Devi said : "The numerous forms which I projected by my

> power

> here – those have been withdrawn by me ( now) I stand alone. Be

> Steadfast in combat "

>

> The tenth Chapter called "The Slaying of Sumbha" of Devi

> Mahatmya in

> Markandeya purana.

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There is a tantric aspectto saptamatrukas in Kerala which can be called Shaaktha

country.Dierties in the "rurujit vidhaana" are found here.the sapta matrukas

facing north. On one side shiva facing East and Ganapathy facing west. Such a

configuration is called the "rurujit" system.There are temples dedicated to

Saptamatrukas in the above form in Kerala. Quite big and famous temples.Over and

above that in EVERY temple, whether Shaiva, vaishnava or Shaaktheya; among the

inner praakaara where the avarana Devatas you will find the saptamatrukas

Ganapathy and shiva in rurujit vidhaana. Vewry few understand what the 9 stones

in a square bracket formation is. But this is it.Kochu

 

Nora <ashwini_puralasamy wrote:1-3 The Rsi sadi : Seeing his brother

Nisumbha slain, who was dear to

him as his life, and his army being slaughtered, Sumbha angrily

said ,"O Durga who are puffed up with the pride of strength,

don't

show your pride ( here). Though you are exceedingly haughty, you,

resorting to the strength of others, fight"

 

4-5 The Devi said :" I am all alone in the world here. Who else

is

there besides me? See, O vile one, these Goddesses, who are but my

own powers, entering into my own self !"

 

6 Then all those, Brahmani and the rest, were absorbed in the body

of Devi. Ambika alone then remained.

 

7-8 The Devi said : "The numerous forms which I projected by my

power

here – those have been withdrawn by me ( now) I stand alone. Be

Steadfast in combat "

 

The tenth Chapter called "The Slaying of Sumbha" of Devi

Mahatmya in

Markandeya purana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for the bedtime story I will sleep even better tonight since I

heard that, and I know the Devis are still doing battle for me.

 

 

And you know what asura_loki, I must really thank you for giving me

this fantastic idea ( your word : bedtime story). Perhaps its time

for us to make The Devi Mahatmyam into several children stories. I

sincerely believe our children will benefits more from reading the

Devi Mahatmyam than some of the fairy tale stories, don't you

think?

 

Its always about the princesses being saved by the handsome &

courageous Prince .. and they both live happily ever after. Its time

we tell our children the real story about life and I believe Devi

Mahatmya have all the ingredients of it.