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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 10, Verse 2

Shumbha Vadha

निशुम्भं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं प्राणसम्मितम् । हन्यमानं बलं चैव शुम्भः क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्वचः ॥ २ ॥

niśhumbhaṁ nihataṁ dṛiṣhṭvā bhrātaraṁ prāṇasammitam hanyamānaṁ balaṁ chaiva śhumbhaḥ kruddho’bravīdvachaḥ

Translation

Seeing his brother Nishumbha, dear to him as his own life, slain, and his army being destroyed, Shumbha spoke in anger:

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

अपने प्राणों के समान प्रिय भाई निशुम्भ को मारा गया देख, और सेना का संहार होता देख शुम्भ ने क्रोधित होकर कहा:

Commentary

Chapter 10, Shumbha Vadha, is the final battle. Even Shumbha grieves his brother, "dear as his own life": a human touch in the demon king.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 10.2 (Shumbha Vadha)