Chapter 9
सा त्वं न: स्पर्धमानानामेकवस्तुनि मानिनि । ज्ञातीनां बद्धवैराणां शं विधत्स्व सुमध्यमे ॥ ६ ॥
Transliteration
sā tvaṁ naḥ spardhamānānām eka-vastuni mānini jñātīnāṁ baddha-vairāṇāṁ śaṁ vidhatsva sumadhyame
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
sā — as such You are; tvam — Your good self; naḥ — of all of us demons; spardhamānānām — of those who are becoming increasingly inimical; eka-vastuni — in one subject matter (the container of nectar); mānini — O You who are most beautiful in Your prestigious position; jñātīnām — among our family members; baddha-vairāṇām — increasingly becoming enemies; śam — auspiciousness; vidhatsva — must execute; su-madhyame — O beautiful thin-waisted woman.
Translation
“We are now all engaged in enmity among ourselves because of this one subject matter — the container of nectar. Although we have been born in the same family, we are becoming increasingly inimical. O thin-waisted woman, who are so beautiful in Your prestigious position, we therefore request You to favor us by settling our dispute.”