Candishataka 91

91

suripuṃ hantuṃ sagarvamudyanyasyāḥ pādo nakhānāṃ kāntyā iti hasati sā
kṣuṇṇaśatruḥ pārvatī vo ripūṇāṃ vipadaṃ kṣipraṃ vitaratu . itīti kim . ahameke-
jaivodgamenāsuraṃ pravilayaṃ prāpayāmi, viṣṇoḥ pādapadmaṃ baliniyamavidhau kaitavena
triruddhṛtam ..
khaṃḍgaṃ khaṭvāṅgayuktaṃ yuvatirapi vibho te śarīrārdhalīnā
hāsyaṃ prāgeva labdhaṃ surajanasamitau duṣkṛtena tvayaivam .
jātā bhūyo'pi lajjā raṇata iyamalaṃ hāsyatā śūlabharta-
rdapādevaṃ hasantaṃ bhavamasuramumā nighnatī trāyatāṃ vaḥ .. 91 ..

"Her foot, rising up proudly to slay the gods' enemy, thus mocks him through the radiance of its nails"—may that Pārvatī, who crushed the enemy, swiftly bestow disaster upon your foes. How 'thus'? "I bring the Asura to complete destruction with just a single step, whereas Viṣṇu's lotus foot was raised deceitfully three times in the rite of subduing Bali."
"Your sword is affixed to a skull-staff, and a young woman too, O Lord, is merged into half your body;
ridicule in the assembly of the gods was already earned by you in this way through wicked conduct.
Now once again has come this shame [of fleeing] from battle—this is indeed complete ridiculousness, O Spear-Bearer!"
May Umā protect you as she slays the Asura who thus out of pride mocked Bhava. || 91