Devi Mahatmyam

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arrows, swords, and spears, when Chamunda went on drinking his book.62. Stricken with a multitude of weapons and bloodless, the great asura(Raktabija) fell on the ground, O King.63. Thereupon the devas attained great joy, O King. The band of Matrswho sprang from them dance, being intoxicated with blood.Here ends the eighth chapter called 'The Slaying of Raktabija' of Devi-mahatmyain Markandeya-purana, during the period of Savarni, theManu.
Chapter 9The Slaying of NisumbhaThe king (Suratha) said:1-2. 'Wonderful is this that you, adorable sir,have related to me about the greatness of the Devi's act in slayingRaktabija.3. 'I wish to hear further what the very irate Sumbha and Nisumbha didafter Raktabija was killed.'The Rishi said:4-5. After Raktabija was slain and other asuras werekilled in the fight, the asura Sumbha and Nisumbha gave way to unboundedwrath.6. Enraged on seeing his great army slaughtered, Nisumbha then rushedforward with the chief forces of the asuras.7. In front of him behind him and on both sides of him, great asuras,enraged and biting their lips, advanced to slay the Devi.8. Sumbha also, mighty in valour, went forward, surrounded, with his owntroops to slay Chandika in this rage, after fighting with the Matrs.9. Then commenced severe combat between the Devi on one side and on theother, Sumbha and Nisumbha who, like two thunder-clouds, rained a mosttempestuous shower of arrows on her.10. Chandika with numerous arrows quickly split the arrows shot by thetwo asuras and smote the two lords of asuras on their limbs with hermass of weapons.11. Nisumbha, grasping a sharp sword and a shining shield, struck thelion, the great carrier of the Devi on the head.12. When her carrier was struck, the Devi quickly cut Nisumbha's superbsword with a sharp-edged arrow and also his shield on which eight moonswere figured.13. When his shield was slit and his sword too broken, the asura hurledhis spear; and that missile also, as it advanced towards her, was splitinto two by her discus.14. Then the danava Nisumbha, swelling with wrath, seized a dart; andthat also, as it came, the Devi powdered with a blow of her fist.15. Then brandishing his club, he flung it against Chandika; cleft bythe trident of the Devi, it also turned to ashes.16. Then the Devi assailed the heroic danava advancing with battle-axein hand, and laid him low on the ground.17. When his brother Nisumbha of terrific prowess fell to the ground,(Sumbha) got infuriated in the extreme, and strode forward to slay Ambika.
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