LalithA SahasranAma [756] candamundAsuranisUdinI

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candamundAsuranisUdinI : Destroyer of daityas, Canda and Munda.

 

Hence she alone is to be called CAmundA. The Mark. Pr says, "Because

you captured the daityas, Canda, and Munda, you shall be called

CAmundA", But the VarAha Pr. says, "Devi struck the daityas, Ruru,

with her trident and cut off his head and because she carried off the

head [munda] and trunk [carman] she is called CAmundA". We find also

in the [Amara-] Kosa [v. 44] "Karnamoti is called CAmundA, Carcika and

CarmamundA".

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.