[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.2063.1 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2063.1 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2063.1 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2063.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2063.1) Many years went by. Kaśyapa begot of his wife Danu three great sons named Śumbha, Niśumbha and Namuci. All were fierce demons. Namuci attacked Indra but they soon came to a compromise. But Indra hid in the foam of the ocean which entered the ears, nose and mouth of Namuci while he was playing in the ocean. Indra used his Vajrāyudha from inside and killed him. Śumbha and Niśumbha were angry and they entered svarga and defeating everyone, carried all the riches from there to the earth. They met Raktabīja and he said “Oh Lords, I am Raktabīja, minister of Mahiṣāsura. Kātyāyanī Devī killed virtuous Mahiṣāsura. His two ministers Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa are hiding inside the ocean afraid of Kātyāyanī devī.” While he was speaking thus Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa also came there. When they all exchanged ideas Śumbha called one of his men and said “Bho: Sugrīvāsura, go and tell Kātyāyanī to be my wife.” Sugrīva went to Kātyāyanī and returned disappointed and said “Lords Śumbha and Niśumbha, I told Devī your message and she only laughed. She said that Śumbha and Niśumbha might be mighty lords but only those who defeated her could marry her.” Enraged at this arrogance of Kātyāyanī, Śumbha sent Dhūmrākṣa to drag Kātyāyanī down to him. Dhūmrākṣa with six Akṣauhiṇīs of soldiers went to the seat of Kātyāyanī and challenged her to a fight. Devī stepped down from her seat and stood before Dhūmrākṣa and the latter leaped forward to catch hold of her. - [Previous: c8.2062](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2062) - [Next: c8.2063.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2063.2) - [Up: c8.2063](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2063) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2063.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2063.1) · Pramāṇa