THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXV On the killing of Dhūmralochana 1-7. Vyāsa said: O Janamejaya! When Dhūmralochana ceased speaking, the Devī Kālikā made a wild laughter and began to speak sweetly thus: O Stupid! Skilled in flattery, you know only how to use jugglery of words like an actor; do you think that your ends will be served if you

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXVI On the killing of Chaṇḍa and Muṇḍa 1-17. Vyāsa said: O King! Thus ordered, the two strong warriors Chaṇḍa and Muṇḍa hurriedly went to the battle, accompanied by a vast army. There they saw the Devī, intent on doing good to the Gods. Then they began to address Her in conciliatory words: O Lady! Dost

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXVII On the description of the war of Raktavīja 1-14. Vyāsa said: O King! Seeing the two Dānavas killed in the battle, the remnant soldiers all fled away back to Śumbha. Some of them were cut and wounded in many places by arrows, some had their arms severed, some were bleeding; thus they entered crying into

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXVIII On the description of the fighting of the goddesses 1-5. Vyāsa said: O King! The Devī, hearing thus, laughed and spoke the following reasonable words, in a voice deep as a rumbling cloud: O Dull brained one! Already I told to that messenger before in reply to you; why then do you boast in vain?

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXIX On the killing of Raktavīja 1-21. Vyāsa said: O King! Please hear attentively about the extraordinary boon that was given by Mahādeva, the God of gods, to the great warrior, Raktavīja. Whenever a drop of blood from the body of that great warrior will drop on the surface of the earth, immediately will arise innumerable

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXX On the killing of Niśumhha 1-10. Vyāsa said: O King! Thus making a firm resolve that there would be either victory or death, the great warrior Niśumhha went to fight with the Devī, with great excitement and with all his forces. Śumbha, too the Lord of the Daityas, accompanied by his forces, went after Niśumhha;

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXXI On the death of Śumbha 1. Vyāsa said: O King! Śumbha, the Lord of the Daityas, hearing the words of the soldiers, began to say, then, with eyes rolling with anger: 2-15. Śumbha said: “O Fools! What are you saying all this? How can I do this unspeakably mean act and then hope to live?

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXXII On the King Suratha’s going to the forest 1-4. Janamejaya said: O Best of Munis! The glory of Chaṇḍikā has been fully described by you. By whom was She worshipped in the ancient times after the reading and hearing of Her three glorious deeds (the killing of Madhu Kaiṭabha, etc.)? Who was it that derived

THE FIFTH BOOK Chapter XXXIII On the description of the greatness of the Devī 1-8. The king Suratha said: “O Muni! This Vaiśya is now become a friend of mine in this forest; he has been expelled from his home by his sons and wife and he has come lately here in this forest. He is now suffering very much