UTTAMA CHARITRA · MAHASARASWATI
Chapter 7 of 13
Chanda-Munda Vadha
चण्डमुण्डवधः
The birth of Kali & Chamunda
KEY SHLOKA
ततः कोपादभूदस्या वदनं मसीवर्णम् । ललाटफलकात्सद्यः भ्रुकुटीकुटिलात्ततः ॥ विनिष्क्रान्तासिमुषला काली चातिविभीषणा ॥
tataḥ kopādabhūdasyā vadanaṃ masīvarṇam | lalāṭaphalakātsadyaḥ bhrukuṭīkuṭilāttataḥ || viniṣkrāntāsimuṣalā kālī cātivibhīṣaṇā ||
Then her face grew ink-dark with anger; and from her furrowed brow sprang forth at once Kali, terrible, bearing sword and noose.
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The Story
Shumbha sends Chanda and Munda with a vast army. Ambika's face darkens with anger, and from her brow springs Kali — dark, emaciated, garlanded with skulls, sword and noose in hand. Kali devours the army, seizes Chanda by the hair and beheads both demons. She brings their heads to Ambika, who names her Chamunda.
Teachings
- ✦Chanda and Munda are passion and delusion — they need fierce grace.
- ✦Kali is the Devi's own concentrated focus.
- ✦The name Chamunda honours the conquest of both.
TODAY'S SADHANA
Choose one distraction and fast from it for a full day.
Reflect & Remember
1. From where does Kali emerge?
2. What name does Ambika give Kali?
3. The mantra 'ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे' is called…