Candishataka 89_7

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devatānāṃ saṃnidhau jayāyāṃ bhāvādbhaktiviśeṣādevaṃ nitarāṃ nutikṛti satyāṃ
hataripuḥ savrīḍā śaṃbhunā vīkṣitā bhadrakālī vo'vatāt . evaṃ katham . rahi-
taguṇagatirnandakatvaguṇarahitaḥ kṛṣṇasya khaḍgo nandakākhyāṃ prayātaḥ . śatrorbhaṅgena
muditasurastavaiṣa vāmaḥ pādo nandakaḥ ..
ekenaivodgamena pravilayamasuraṃ prāpayāmīti pādo
yasyāḥ kāntyā nakhānāṃ hasati suraripuṃ hantumudyansagarvam .
viṣṇosniḥ pādapadmaṃ valiniyamavidhāvuddhṛtaṃ kaitavena
kṣipraṃ sā vo ripūṇāṃ vitaratu vipadaṃ pārvatī kṣuṇṇaśatruḥ ..20..

While Jayā thus offered praise out of love, that is, special devotion, in the presence of the gods, may Bhadrakālī, modest after slaying the enemy and gazed upon by Śambhu, protect you. How so? "Kṛṣṇa's sword Nandaka, lacking the quality and behavior of gladdening, merely went by the name Nandaka. But this left foot of yours is the true Gladdener (Nandaka), having delighted the gods through the defeat of the enemy."
"With just a single step I bring the Asura to complete destruction,"
as though thus mocking with the radiance of its nails the enemy of the gods as it rose up proudly to strike him—
whereas Viṣṇu's lotus foot was raised deceitfully three times in the rite of subduing Bali—
may that Pārvatī, who crushed the enemy, swiftly bestow disaster upon your foes. || 90