Ch 26 Verse 1 Verse

Sanskrit Text

५.२६ षड्विंशोऽध्यायः । चण्डमुण्डवधेन देव्याश्चामुण्डेतिनामवर्णनम् । व्यास उवाच । इत्याज्ञप्तौ तदा वीरौ चण्डमुण्डौ महाबलौ । जग्मतुस्तरसैवाजौ सैन्येन महतान्वितौ ॥ १ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! Thus ordered, the two strong warriors Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa hurriedly went to the battle, accompanied by a vast army.

Ch 26 Verse 2 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दृष्ट्वा तत्र स्थितां देवीं देवानां हितकारिणीम् । ऊचतुस्तौ महावीर्यौ तदा सामान्वितं वचः ॥ २ ॥

English Translation

There they saw the Devī, intent on doing good to the Gods. Then they began to address Her in conciliatory words.

Ch 26 Verse 3 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बाले त्वं किं न जानासि शुम्भं सुरबलार्दनम् । निशुम्भञ्च महावीर्यं तुराषाड्विजयोद्धतम् ॥ ३ ॥

English Translation

O Lady! Dost Thou not know that the extraordinarily strong Śumbha and Niśumhha, the Lords of the Daityas have crushed down the Devas and vanquished Indra and have become intoxicated with their victory?

Ch 26 Verse 4 Verse

Sanskrit Text

त्वमेकासि वरारोहे कालिकासिंहसंयुता । जेतुमिच्छसि दुर्बुद्धे शुम्भं सर्वबलान्वितम् ॥ ४ ॥

English Translation

O Fair One! Thou art alone! Only Kālikā and Thy Lion are with Thee! It is Thy foolishness that Thou art desirous to conquer Śumbha, who is endowed with all power.

Ch 26 Verse 5 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मतिदः कोऽपि ते नास्ति नारी वापि नरोऽपि वा । देवास्त्वां प्रेरयन्त्येव विनाशाय तवैव ते ॥ ५ ॥

English Translation

I think there is no adviser to Thee, man nor woman; the Devas have sent Thee here simply for Thy destruction.

Ch 26 Verse 6 Verse

Sanskrit Text

विमृश्य कुरु तन्वङ्गि कार्यं स्वपरयोर्बलम् । अष्टादशभुजत्वात्त्वं गर्वञ्च कुरुषे मृषा ॥ ६ ॥

English Translation

Think, O Delicate One! over the powers of Thine as well as those of Thy enemy. Vainly dost Thou boast of Thy having eighteen hands.

Ch 26 Verse 7 Verse

Sanskrit Text

किं भुजैर्बहुभिर्व्यर्थैरायुधैः किं श्रमप्रदैः । शुम्भस्याग्रे सुराणां वै जेतुः समरशालिनः ॥ ७ ॥

English Translation

Before the great warrior Śumbha, the conqueror of the Devas, many hands and many weapons will be useless; they will prove mere burdens.

Ch 26 Verse 8 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ऐरावतकरच्छेत्तुर्दन्तिदारणकारिणः । जयिनः सुरसङ्घानां कार्यं कुरु मनोगतम् ॥ ८ ॥

English Translation

So dost Thou fulfil what reigns in the heart of Śumbha, the destroyer of the legs and the uprooter of the teeth of Airāvata elephant.

Ch 26 Verse 9 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वृथा गर्वायसे कान्ते कुरु मे वचनं प्रियम् । हितं तव विशालाक्षि सुखदं दुःखनाशनम् ॥ ९ ॥

English Translation

Vain is Thy boast, O Beloved! Follow my sweet words; they will do good to Thee, O Large-eyed One! They will destroy Thy pains and give Thee bliss.

Ch 26 Verse 10 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दुःखदानि च कार्याणि त्याज्यानि दूरतो बुधैः । सुखदानि च सेव्यानि शास्त्रतत्त्वविशारदैः ॥ १० ॥

English Translation

Those actions that lead to pain are to be avoided by the wise; and those that bring in happiness are to be served by the Pundits, versed in the Śāstras.

Ch 26 Verse 11-12 Verse

Sanskrit Text

चतुरासि पिकालापे पश्य शुम्भबलं महत् । प्रत्यक्षं सुरसङ्घानां मर्दनेन महोदयम् ॥ ११ ॥ प्रत्यक्षञ्च परित्यज्य वृथैवानुमितिः किल । सन्देहसहिते कार्ये न विपश्चित्प्रवर्तते ॥ १२ ॥

English Translation

O Sweet speaking one! Thou art clever. Look at the great strength of Śumbha with Thy eyes. He has enhanced his glory by crushing down the Devas. And if Thou thinkest the gods superior, that is false, for the wise men do not rely on the mere guess, full of doubts; they believe what they actually see.

Ch 26 Verse 13 Verse

Sanskrit Text

शत्रुः सुराणां परमः शुम्भः समरदुर्जयः । तस्मात्त्वां प्रेरयन्त्यत्र देवा दैत्येशपीडिताः ॥ १३ ॥

English Translation

Śumbha, hard to be conquered in battles, is the great enemy of the Gods; they have been crushed down by him, and have therefore sent Thee here.

Ch 26 Verse 14 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तस्मात्तद्वचनैः स्निग्धैर्वञ्चितासि शुचिस्मिते । दुःखाय तव देवानां शिक्षा स्वार्थस्य साधिका ॥ १४ ॥

English Translation

O Sweet smiling One! Thou hast been deceived by their sweet words; they, prompted by their selfish ends, have sent Thee here simply to give Thee trouble.

Ch 26 Verse 15 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कार्यमित्रं परिक्षिप्य धर्ममित्रं समाश्रयेत् । देवाः स्वार्थपराः कामं त्वामहं सत्यमब्रुवम् ॥ १५ ॥

English Translation

The friends that come with certain business and selfish ends are to be rejected. Friends out of religious motives are only to be sought for refuge. Verily I tell Thee that the gods are terribly selfish.

Ch 26 Verse 16 Verse

Sanskrit Text

भत्र शुर्णमं सुरेशानं जेतारं भुवनेक्षरम् । चतुरं सुन्दरं शूरं कामाशाखियशाराद् ॥ 16 ॥

English Translation

Therefore dost Thou serve Śumbha, the conqueror of Indra and the lord of the three worlds; he is a hero, beautiful, lovely, cunning and thoroughly expert in the science of amorous love.

Ch 26 Verse 17 Verse

Sanskrit Text

भज शुम्भं सुरेशानं जेतारं भुवनेश्वरम् । चतुरं सुन्दरं शूरं कामशास्त्रविशारदम् ॥ १६ ऐश्वर्यं सर्वलोकानां प्राप्स्यसे शुम्भशासनात् । निश्चयं परमं कृत्वा भर्तारं भज शोभनम् ॥ १७ ॥

English Translation

Thou wilt get the prosperity of all the worlds by the mere command of Śumbha; therefore make a firm resolve and serve that splendid husband Śumbha.

Ch 26 Verse 18 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा चण्डस्य जगदम्बिका । मेघगम्भीरनिनदं जगर्ज पुनरब्रवीत् ॥ १८ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! The Universal Mother, hearing the words of Caṇḍa spoke with a voice deep as thunder. O Boor! Why do you use false deceitful words?

Ch 26 Verse 19 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गच्छ जाल्म मृषा किं त्वं भाषसे वञ्चकं वचः । त्यक्त्वा हरिहरादींश्च शुम्भं कस्माद्भजे पतिम् ॥ १९ ॥

English Translation

Fly away just now. Why shall I make Śumbha my husband, disregarding Hari, Hara and the other Devas?

Ch 26 Verse 20-21 Verse

Sanskrit Text

न मे कश्चित्पतिः कार्यो न कार्यं पतिना सह । स्वामिनी सर्वभूतानामहमेव निशामय ॥ २० ॥ शुम्भा मे बहवो दृष्टा निशुम्भाश्च सहस्रशः । घातिताश्च मया पूर्वं शतशो दैत्यदानवाः ॥ २१ ॥

English Translation

O You, a veritable Fool! I have no necessity for My lord; I have got nothing to do with my lord. I Myself am the Lord of all the beings; and I preserve this whole Universe with all the lords and beings therein. Note this. In ancient times I saw thousands and thousands of Śumbha and Niśumbha and I slew them all.

Ch 26 Verse 22 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ममाग्रे देववृन्दानि विनष्टानि युगे युगे । नाशं यास्यन्ति दैत्यानां यूथानि पुनरद्य वै ॥ २२ ॥

English Translation

I sent hundreds and hundreds of Daityas and Demons to the realm of Death. Before Me the hosts of Devas were destroyed in yugas after yugas.

Ch 26 Verse 23 Verse

Sanskrit Text

काल एवागतोऽस्त्यत्र दैत्यसंहारकारकः । वृथा त्वं कुरुषे यत्नं रक्षणायात्मसन्ततेः ॥ २३ ॥

English Translation

Today the Daityas again will go unto destruction. The Time has come to destroy the Daityas; why, then, are you struggling in vain with your followers for your lives?

Ch 26 Verse 24 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कुरु युद्धं वीरधर्मरक्षायै त्वं महामते । मरणं भावि दुस्त्याज्यं यशो रक्ष्यं महात्मभिः ॥ २४ ॥

English Translation

Fight now and keep the Dharma of the warriors; death is inevitable; thinking thus, the high-souled ones should keep their name, fame, and respect.

Ch 26 Verse 25 Verse

Sanskrit Text

किं ते कार्यं निशुम्भेन शुम्भेन च दुरात्मना । वीरधर्मं परं प्राप्य गच्छ स्वर्गं सुरालयम् ॥ २५ ॥

English Translation

What business have you to do with Śumbha and Niśumbha? Follow the warrior’s Dharma and go to Heavens, the abode of the gods.

Ch 26 Verse 26 Verse

Sanskrit Text

शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चैवान्ये ये चात्र तव बान्धवाः । सर्वे तवानुगाः पश्चादागमिष्यन्ति साम्प्रतम् ॥ २६ ॥

English Translation

Śumbha, Niśumbha and your other friends and followers, all will follow you and will come here no doubt.

Ch 26 Verse 27 Verse

Sanskrit Text

क्रमशः सर्वदैत्यानां करिष्याम्यद्य सङ्क्षयम् । विषादं त्यज मन्दात्मन् कुरु युद्धं विशाम्पते ॥ २७ ॥

English Translation

O Stupid One! I will put an end to all the Dānavas today. Therefore cast aside your weakness and go on, fight.

Ch 26 Verse 28 Verse

Sanskrit Text

त्वामहं निहनिष्यामि भ्रातरं तव साम्प्रतम् । ततः शुम्भं निशुम्भं च रक्तबीजं मदोत्कटम् ॥ २८ ॥

English Translation

I will slay you and your brother just now; next I will kill the proud Rakta Vīja, Niśumbha and Śumbha and the other Dānavas in the battle field and will then go to My desired place.

Ch 26 Verse 29-30 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अन्यांश्च दानवान्सर्वान्हत्वाहं समराङ्गणे । गमिष्यामि यथास्थानं तिष्ठ वा गच्छ वा द्रुतम् ॥ २९ ॥ गृहाणास्त्रं वृथापुष्ट कुरु युद्धं मयाधुना । किं जल्पसि मृषा वाक्यं सर्वथा कातरप्रियम् ॥ ३० ॥

English Translation

Now remain here if you like or fly away quickly. You have been fed in vain because you fear to fight. What use is there now in using sweet words like a weak and distressed man. Well! Take up your arms now and fight.

Ch 26 Verse 31 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । तयेत्थं प्रेरितौ दैत्यौ चण्डमुण्डौ क्रुधान्वितौ । ज्याशब्दं तरसा घोरं चक्रतुर्बलदर्पितौ ॥ ३१ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, elated with pride got excited at the Devī’s words, became angry and made a violent noise with their bow strings.

Ch 26 Verse 32 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सापि शङ्खस्वनं चक्रे पूरयन्ती दिशो दश । सिंहोऽपि कुपितस्तावन्नादं समकरोद्बली ॥ ३२ ॥

English Translation

The Devī, too, blew Her conchshell so loudly that the ten quarters of the sky reverberated; in the meanwhile, the powerful lion became very angry and roared loudly.

Ch 26 Verse 33 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तेन नादेन शक्राद्या जहर्षुरमरास्तदा । मुनयो यक्षगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाः साध्याश्च किन्नराः ॥ ३३ ॥

English Translation

Hearing that sound Indra and other Devas, the Munis, Yakṣas, Siddhas, and Kinnaras became all very glad.

Ch 26 Verse 34 Verse

Sanskrit Text

युद्धं परस्परं तत्र जातं कातरभीतिदम् । चण्डिकाचण्डयोस्तीव्रं बाणखड्गगदादिभिः ॥ ३४ ॥

English Translation

A dreadful fight than ensued between Caṇḍikā and Caṇḍa with arrows, axes and other weapons, causing terror to the weak.

Ch 26 Verse 35 Verse

Sanskrit Text

चण्डमुक्ताञ्छरान्देवी चिच्छेद निशितैः शरैः । मुमोच पुनरुग्रान्सा बाणांश्च पन्नगानिव ॥ ३५ ॥

English Translation

Then Caṇḍikā Devī became very wrathful and cut off to pieces all the arrows shot by Caṇḍa and then hurled arrows serpent-like on him.

Ch 26 Verse 36 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गगनं छादितं तत्र सङ्ग्रामे विशिखैस्तदा । शलभैरिव मेघान्ते कर्षकाणां भयप्रदैः ॥ ३६ ॥

English Translation

Then the sky over the battle ground seemed to be overcast with arrows just as the clouds get covered over with locusts, dreadful to the cultivators.

Ch 26 Verse 37 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मुण्डोऽपि सैनिकैः सार्धं पपात तरसा रणे । मुमोच बाणवृष्टिं वै क्रुद्धः परमदारुणः ॥ ३७ ॥

English Translation

In the meanwhile Muṇḍa, exceedingly terrible, came up to the field, taking with him his army and becoming impatient with anger began to shoot arrows.

Ch 26 Verse 38-39 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बाणजालं महद् दृष्ट्वा कुद्धा तत्राम्बिका भृशम् । कोपेन वदनं तस्या बभूव घनसन्निभम् ॥ ३८ ॥ कदलीपुष्पनेत्रञ्च भृकुटीकुटिलं तदा । निष्क्रान्ता च तदा काली ललाटफलकाद्द्रुतम् ॥ ३९ ॥

English Translation

Seeing that multitude of arrows, Ambikā got very angry; out of Her frowny look, Her eyebrows became crooked, Her face became black, and Her eyes turned red like Kadalī flowers; at this time suddenly came out of Her forehead Kālī.

Ch 26 Verse 40-42 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरा क्रूरा गजचर्मोत्तरीयका । मुण्डमालाधरा घोरा शुष्कवापीसमोदरा ॥ ४० ॥ खड्गपाशधरातीव भीषणा भयदायिनी । खट्वाङ्गधारिणी रौद्रा कालरात्रिरिवापरा ॥ ४१ ॥ विस्तीर्णवदना जिह्वां चालयन्ती मुहुर्मुहुः । विस्तारजघना वेगाज्जघानासुरसैनिकान् ॥ ४२ ॥

English Translation

Wearing the tiger’s skin, cruel, covering Her body with elephant’s skin, wearing a garland of skulls, terrible, with a belly like a well dried up, mouth wide open, with a wide waist, lip hanging loosely, with axe, noose, Śiva’s weapon, in Her hands, She looked very terrible like the Night of Dissolution. She began to lick frequently and forcibly dashed into the Dānava army and began to destroy it.

Ch 26 Verse 43 Verse

Sanskrit Text

करे कृत्वा महावीरांस्तरसा सा रुषान्विता । मुखे चिक्षेप दैतेयान्पिपेष दशनैः शनैः ॥ ४३ ॥

English Translation

She angrily began to take the powerful Dānavas by Her arms and pouring them into Her mouth crushed them with Her teeth.

Ch 26 Verse 44 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गजान्घण्टान्वितान्हस्ते गृहीत्वा निदधौ मुखे । सारोहान्भक्षयित्वाजौ साट्टहासं चकार ह ॥ ४४ ॥

English Translation

Taking the elephants with bells by Her own power in Her hands She put them all into Her mouth and swallowed them all with their riders and began to laugh hoarsely.

Ch 26 Verse 45 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तथैव तुरगानुष्ट्रांस्तथा सारथिभिः सह । निक्षिप्य वक्त्त्रे दशनैश्चर्वयत्यतिभैरवम् ॥ ४५ ॥

English Translation

Thus camels, horses and charioteers with chariots all She put into Her mouth and began to chew them all grimly.

Ch 26 Verse 46-48 Verse

Sanskrit Text

हन्यमानं बलं प्रेक्ष्य चण्डमुण्डौ महासुरौ । छादयामासतुर्देवीं बाणासारैरनन्तरैः ॥ ४६ ॥ चण्डश्चण्डकरच्छायं चक्रं चक्रधरायुधम् । चिक्षेप तरसा देवीं ननाद च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ४७ ॥ नदन्तं वीक्ष्य तं काली रथाङ्गञ्च रविप्रभम् । बाणेनैकेन चिच्छेद सुप्रभं तत्सुदर्शनम् ॥ ४८ ॥

English Translation

O King! Seeing that the forces were being thus destroyed, the two great warriors Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa began to shoot arrows after arrows without intermission and covered the Devī with them. Caṇḍa hurled the Sudarṣan-like disc, lustrous like the Sun, with great force against the Devī, and frequently shouted thundering cries.

Ch 26 Verse 49 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तं जघान शरैस्तीक्ष्णैश्चण्डं चण्डी शिलाशितैः । मूर्च्छितोऽसौ पपातोर्व्यां देवीबाणार्दितो भृशम् ॥ ४९ ॥

English Translation

Seeing him roaring and the lustrous disc coming towards Her like another sun, She shot at him arrows sharpened on stones so that the warrior Caṇḍa became overpowered by them and lay down senseless on the ground.

Ch 26 Verse 50 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पतितं भ्रातरं वीक्ष्य मुण्डो दुःखार्दितस्तदा । चकार शरवृष्टिञ्च कालिकोपरि कोपतः ॥ ५० ॥

English Translation

The powerful Muṇḍa seeing his brother unconscious became very much distressed with grief; but he got angry and began to shoot arrows immediately on the Devī.

Ch 26 Verse 51-52 Verse

Sanskrit Text

चण्डिका मुण्डनिर्मुक्तां शरवृष्टिं सुदारुणाम् । ईषिकास्त्रैर्बलान्मुक्तैश्चकार तिलशः क्षणात् ॥ ५१ ॥ अर्धचन्द्रेण बाणेन ताडयामास तं पुनः । पतितोऽसौ महावीर्यो मेदिन्यां मदवर्जितः ॥ ५२ ॥

English Translation

Devī hurled the weapon named Īṣikā and thus cut off to pieces all the dreadful arrows of Muṇḍa in a moment and shot Ardha Candra (semi-circular) arrow at him. With this arrow the powerful Asura was deprived of his pride and made to lie down unconscious on the earth.

Ch 26 Verse 53 Verse

Sanskrit Text

हाहाकारो महानासीद्दानवानां बले तदा । जहर्षुरमराः सर्वे गगनस्था गतव्यथाः ॥ ५३ ॥

English Translation

Muṇḍa thus lying on the ground, a great uproar arose amidst the army of the Dānavas; and the Devas became delighted in the sky.

Ch 26 Verse 54 Verse

Sanskrit Text

विहाय मूर्च्छां चण्डस्तु सङ्गृह्य महतीं गदाम् । तरसा ताडयामास कालिकां दक्षिणे भुजे ॥ ५४ ॥

English Translation

In the meanwhile Caṇḍa became conscious and taking a very heavy club hurled it violently on the right hand of Kālikā.

Ch 26 Verse 55 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वञ्चयित्वा गदाघातं तं बबन्ध महासुरम् । तरसा बाणपाशेन मन्त्रमुक्तेन कालिका ॥ ५५ ॥

English Translation

Kālikā rendered that blow useless and instantly tied down that Asura by Her Pāsa weapon, purified by Mantras.

Ch 26 Verse 56-57 Verse

Sanskrit Text

उत्थितस्तु तदा मुण्डो बद्धं दृष्ट्वानुजं बलात् । आजगाम सुसन्नद्धः शक्तिं कृत्वा करे दृढाम् ॥ ५६ ॥ आगच्छन्तं तदा काली दानवं वीक्ष्य सत्वरम् । बबन्ध तरसा तं तु द्वितीयं भ्रातरं भृशम् ॥ ५७ ॥

English Translation

Muṇḍa again rose up, and, seeing his brother in that fastened condition, came to the front well armoured and with an exceedingly strong weapon called Śakti. Seeing the Asura coming, She instantly fastened him down like his brother.

Ch 26 Verse 58-59 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गृहीत्वा तौ महावीर्यौ चण्डमुण्डौ शशाविव । कुर्वती विपुलं हासमाजगामाम्बिकां प्रति ॥ ५८ ॥ आगत्य तामथोवाच गृहाणेमौ पशू प्रिये । रणयज्ञार्थमानीतौ दानवौ रणदुर्जयौ ॥ ५९ ॥

English Translation

Taking the powerful Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa like hares and laughing wildly, Kālī went to Ambikā, and said :-- “I have brought the two beasts very auspicious as offerings in this sacrificial war. Kindly accept these.”

Ch 26 Verse 60 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तावानीतौ तदा वीक्ष्य चण्डिका तौ वृकाविव । अम्बिका कालिकां प्राह माधुरीसंयुतं वचः ॥ ६० ॥

English Translation

Seeing the two Dānavas brought, as if they were the two wolves, Ambikā told her sweetly :-- O Thou, fond of war!

Ch 26 Verse 61 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वधं मा कुरु मा मुञ्च चतुरासि रणप्रिये । देवानां कार्यसंसिद्धिः कर्तव्या तरसा त्वया ॥ ६१ ॥

English Translation

Thou art very wise; so dost not commit the act of envy nor dost leave them; think over the purport of my words and know that it is Thy duty to bring the Devī’s work to a successful issue.

Ch 26 Verse 62-63 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । इति तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा कालिका प्राह तां पुनः । युद्धयज्ञेऽतिविख्याते खड्गयूपे प्रतिष्ठिते ॥ ६२ ॥ आलम्भञ्च करिष्यामि यथा हिंसा न जायते । इत्युक्त्वा सा तदा देवी खड्गेन शिरसी तयोः ॥ ६३ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! Hearing thus the words of Ambikā, Kālikā spoke to Her again :-- “In this war-sacrifice there is this axe which is like a sacrificial post; I will offer these two as victims to Thy sacrifice. Thus no act of envy will be committed (i.e., killing in a sacrifice is not considered as envy).”

Ch 26 Verse 64-66 Verse

Sanskrit Text

चकर्त तरसा काली पपौ च रुधिरं मुदा । एवं दैत्यौ हतौ दृष्ट्वा मुदितोवाच चाम्बिका ॥ ६४ ॥ कृतं कार्यं सुराणां ते ददाम्यद्य वरं शुभम् । चण्डमुण्डौ हतौ यस्मात्तस्मात्ते नाम कालिके । चामुण्डेति सुविख्यातं भविष्यति धरातले ॥ ६५ ॥

Sanskrit Colophon

इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पञ्चमस्कन्धे चण्डमुण्डवधेन देव्याश्चामुण्डेतिनामवर्णनं नाम षड्विंशोऽध्यायः ॥ ५.२६॥

English Translation

Thus saying, the Kālikā Devī cut off their heads with great force and gladly drank their blood. Thus seeing the two Asuras killed, Ambikā said gladly :-- Thou hast done the service to the gods; so I will give Thee an excellent boon. O Kālikā! As Thou hast killed Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, henceforth Thou wilt be renowned in this world as Cāmuṇḍā. Here ends the Twenty-sixth Chapter of the Fifth Book on the killing of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa in Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam, the Mahā Purāṇam, of 18,000 verses by Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa.