तदागच्छतु शुम्भोऽत्र निशुम्भो वा महासुरः । मां जित्वा किं चिरेणात्र पाणिं गृह्णातु मे लघु ॥ १२१ ॥
tadāgachchhatu śhumbho’tra niśhumbho vā mahāsuraḥ māṁ jitvā kiṁ chireṇātra pāṇiṁ gṛihṇātu me laghu
Translation
So let Shumbha come here, or the great asura Nishumbha. Let him defeat me and quickly take my hand; why delay?"
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
इसलिए शुम्भ या महादैत्य निशुम्भ यहाँ आएँ, मुझे जीतकर शीघ्र मेरा पाणिग्रहण करें; देर क्यों?"
Commentary
An open challenge, stated with calm confidence.