The goddess pulled out her sword and struck it on the neck of Sumbh, cutting his body into two parts.,
The body of Sumbh cut into two fell in such a way on the earth as the same had been ripped by the saw.221.,
DOHRA,
After killing Sumbh, Chnadika rose to blow her conch.,
Then she sounded the gong as a mark of Victory, with great delight in her mind.222.,
The goddess killed the king of demons in this way in an instant.,
Holding her weapons in her eight hands, she destroyed the army of demons. 223.,
SWAYYA,
When Chnadi appeared with her sword in the battlefield. None of the demons could withstand her ire.,
She killed and destroyed all, who can then wage a war without the king?,
The enemies trembled with fear in their hearts, they abandoned the pride of their heroism.,
Then the demons leaving the battlefield, ran away like the good qualities from the avarice.224.,
End of the Seventh Chapter entitled ‘Slaying of Sumbh’ in CHANDI CHARITRA of Markandeya Purana.7.,
SWAYYA.,
With whose fear Indra had fied from heaven and Brahma and other gods, had been filled with fear.,
The same demons, seeing defeat in the battlefield, being devoid of their power had run away.,
The jackals and vultures, having been dejected, have returned to the forest, even the two watches of the day have not elapsed.
The mother of the world (goddess), ever the protector of saints, hath conquered the great enemies Sumbh and Nisumbh.225.
All the gods gathering at one place and taking rice, saffron and sandalwood.
Lakhs of gods, circumambulating the goddess immeditately applied the frontal mark (of victory) on her forehead.
The glory of that event hath been imagined by the poet in his mind like this:
It seemed that in the sphere of the moon, the period of “propitious rejoicings” hath penetrated. 226.
KAVIT
All the gods gathered and sang this Eulogy in praise of the goddess: “O Universal mother, Thou hast effaced a very great sin
“Thou hast bestowed on Indra the kingdom of heaven by killing the demons, Thou hast earned great repulations and Thy glory hath spread in the world.
“All the sages, spiritual as well as royal bless Thee again and again, they have revited there the mantra called ‘Brahm-Kavach’ (the spiritual coat of mail).”
The praise of Chandika pervades thus in all the three worlds like the merging of the pure water of the ganges in the current of the ocean.227.
SWAYYA
All the women of the gods bless the goddess and performing the aarti (the religious ceremony performed around the image of the deity) they have lighted the lamps.
They offer flowers, fragrance and rice and the women of Yakshas sing songs of victory.
They burn the incence and blow the conch and supplicate bowing their heads.
“O Universal mother, ever Giver of the comfort, by killing Sumbh, Thou hast earned a great approhbation.”228.
Giving all the royal paraphernalia to Indra, Chandi is very much pleased in her mind.
Sabilising the sun and moon in the sky and making them glorious, she herself hath disappeared.
The light of sun and moon hath increased in the sky, the powt hath not forgotten its comparison from his mind.
It seemed that the sun had become filthy with dust and the goddess Chandi hath given him the splendour.229.
KAVIT
She who is the destroyer of the pride of Madhu nad Kaitabh and then the ego of Mahishasura nad who is very active in granting the boon.
She who dashed the tumultuous Dhumar Lochan against the earth and sliced the heads of Chand and Mund.
She who is the killer of Raktavija and drinker of his blood, masher of the enemies and beginner of the war with Nisumbh with great ire in the battlefield.
She who is the destroyer of the powerful Sumbh with sword in her hand and is the conqueror of all the forces of foolish demons, HAIL, HAIL To THAT CHANDI.230.
SWAYYA
O Goddess, grant me this that I may not hesitate from performing good actions.
I may not fear the enemy, when I go to fight and assuredly I may become victorious.
And I may give this instruction to my mind and have this tempotration that I may ever utter Thy Praises.
When the end of my life comes, then I may die fighting in the battlefield.231.
I have narrated this Chandi Charitra in poetry, which is all full of Rudra Rasa (sentiment of ragge).
The stanzas one and all, are beautifully composed, which contain new sillies from beginning to end.
The poet hath composed it for the pleasure of his mind, and the discourse of seven hundred sholokas is completed here.
For whatever purpose a person ready it or listens to it, the hgoddess will assuredly grant him that.232.
DOHRA
I have translated the book named Satsayya (a poem of seven hundred shalokas), which hath nothing equal to it.
The purpose for which the poet hath comosed it, Chandi may grant him the same.233.
Here ends the eighth chapter of 'Dev Sures Sahat Jai Jai Kara' of Sri Chandi Charitra Utti Bilas Parsang of Sri Markande Purana. All is auspicious.8.
The Lord is One and the Victory is of the True Guru.
The Lord is one and the Victory is of the Lord.
CHANDI CHARITRA IS NOW COMPOSED
NARAAJ STANZA
Mahikasur (named) giant warrior
He conquered Indra, the king of gods
He defeated Indra
And ruled over the three worlds.1.
At that time the gods ran away
And all of them gathered together.
They inhabited the Kailash mountain
With great fear in their mind.2.
They disguised themselves as great Yogis
And throwing their weapons, they all ran away.
Crying in great distress they walked.
The fine heroes were in great agony.3.
They lived there for may years
And endured many sufferings on their bodies.
They mediated on the mother of the universe
For conquering the demon Mahishasura.4.
The gods wrere pleased
And sped to worship the feet of the goddess.
They stood before her
And recited her eulogy.5.