#shumbha

[english-tibetan-dictionary]

shumbha

nges gnod mdzes - [Skt] Nisumbha [= "killing, slaughter"; name of a danava brother of shumbha also killed by durga; danava is a class of demons, often = daityas or asuras, enemies of devas; children of danu and kashyapa; often there are 40, sometimes 100 see also guhyasamaja- tantra [IW]

[graciekim]

He who conquers me in battle, he who overcomes my pride, he whose strength is comparable to mine in the world, just he will be my husband.

Devi the Goddess's response to the demon Shumbha's marriage proposal.

An excerpt taken from Devi Mahatmya.