रक्तबिन्दुर्यदा भूमौ पतत्यस्य शरीरतः । समुत्पतति मेदिन्यां तत्प्रमाणस्तदासुरः ॥ ४१ ॥
raktabinduryadā bhūmau patatyasya śharīrataḥ samutpatati medinyāṁ tatpramāṇastadāsuraḥ
Translation
Whenever a drop of blood fell to the ground from his body, an asura of the same size rose up from the earth.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जब भी उसके शरीर से रक्त की बूँद पृथ्वी पर गिरती, उसी के समान आकार का एक असुर पृथ्वी से उत्पन्न हो जाता।
Commentary
This is the famous power of Raktabija. He is often read as a symbol of desires or negative tendencies: every time you strike at one, it multiplies. Gita Press notes a variant here.