केशेष्वाकृष्य बद्ध्वा वा यदि वः संशयो युधि । तदाशेषायुधैः सर्वैरसुरैर्विनिहन्यताम् ॥ २३ ॥
keśheṣhvākṛiṣhya baddhvā vā yadi vaḥ saṁśhayo yudhi tadāśheṣhāyudhaiḥ sarvairasurairvinihanyatām
Translation
Drag her by the hair or bind her; and if you have any doubt about the battle, then let her be killed by all the asuras with every weapon.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
उसे बाल पकड़कर या बाँधकर लाओ; और यदि युद्ध में कोई संदेह हो, तो सब असुर सब आयुधों से उसका वध कर दें।
Commentary
Shumbha now allows her killing, a sign that fear is replacing desire.