दृष्ट्वैव किं न भवती प्रकरोति भस्म सर्वासुरानरिषु यत्प्रहिणोषि शस्त्रम् । लोकान् प्रयान्तु रिपवोऽपि हि शस्त्रपूता इत्थं मतिर्भवति तेष्वपि तेऽतिसाध्वी ॥ १९ ॥
dṛiṣhṭvaiva kiṁ na bhavatī prakaroti bhasma sarvāsurānariṣhu yatprahiṇoṣhi śhastram lokān prayāntu ripavo’pi hi śhastrapūtā itthaṁ matirbhavati teṣhvapi te’tisādhvī
Translation
Why do you not reduce all the asuras to ashes with a mere glance, but instead send weapons against your foes? "Let even the enemies, purified by my weapons, reach the higher worlds": such is your most gracious intention toward them too.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
आप सब असुरों को दृष्टिमात्र से भस्म क्यों नहीं कर देतीं, बल्कि शत्रुओं पर शस्त्र चलाती हैं? "शत्रु भी मेरे शस्त्रों से पवित्र होकर उत्तम लोकों में जाएँ": उनके प्रति भी आपका ऐसा अत्यंत उत्तम विचार रहता है।
Commentary
The gods answer their own question. She could destroy with a glance, but chooses weapons because death by her weapon is a blessing. Itthammatir bhavati teshvapi te 'tisadhvi, "your intention is supremely kind even toward them."