Bhakti Arohan
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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 9, Verse 22

Nishumbha Vadha

ततः काली समुत्पत्य गगनं क्ष्मामताडयत् । कराभ्यां तन्निनादेन प्राक्स्वनास्ते तिरोहिताः ॥ २२ ॥

tataḥ kālī samutpatya gaganaṁ kṣhmāmatāḍayat karābhyāṁ tanninādena prāksvanāste tirohitāḥ

Translation

Then Kali leapt into the sky and struck the earth with both hands; with that sound, all earlier sounds were drowned out.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

फिर काली ने आकाश में उछलकर दोनों हाथों से पृथ्वी पर आघात किया; उस नाद से पहले के सब शब्द दब गए।

Commentary

Each sound is louder than the last, building to a climax.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 9.22 (Nishumbha Vadha)