Verse 21 of 42
Chaupai 21 of Durga Chalisa
Shumbh Nishumbh Danav Tum Maare शुम्भ निशुम्भ दानव तुम मारे।
Raktabeej Shankhan Sanhare रक्तबीज शंखन संहारे॥
Meaning
You killed the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, and destroyed Raktabija though he multiplied beyond counting.
Why this verse matters
'Shankhan' comes from shankh, a very large number. Every drop of Raktabija's blood became a new demon, so he multiplied without end.
Read this verse in other scripts
- IAST (scholarly)
- śumbha niśumbha dānava tuma māre|raktabīja śaṃkhana saṃhāre||
- Telugu
- శుంభ నిశుంభ దానవ్ తుమ్ మారే।రక్తబీజ్ శంఖన్ సంహారే॥
- Tamil
- ஶும்ப⁴ நிஶும்ப⁴ தா³நவ் தும் மாரே।ரக்தபீ³ஜ் ஶங்க²ந் ஸம்ஹாரே॥
- Kannada
- ಶುಂಭ ನಿಶುಂಭ ದಾನವ್ ತುಮ್ ಮಾರೇ।ರಕ್ತಬೀಜ್ ಶಂಖನ್ ಸಂಹಾರೇ॥
- Malayalam
- ശുമ്ഭ നിശുമ്ഭ ദാനവ് തുമ് മാരേ।രക്തബീജ് ശംഖന് സംഹാരേ॥
- Gujarati
- શુમ્ભ નિશુમ્ભ દાનવ્ તુમ્ મારે।રક્તબીજ્ શંખન્ સંહારે॥
- Bengali
- শুম্ভ নিশুম্ভ দানব্ তুম্ মারে।রক্তবীজ্ শংখন্ সংহারে॥