Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 84, Shloka 30

Adhyaya 84 — The Gods’ Hymn after the Slaying of Mahishasura and the Goddess’ Boon

Sanskrit

देव्युवाच व्रियतां त्रिदशाः सर्वे यदस्मत्तोऽभिवाञ्छितम् ।

ददाम्यहमति प्रीत्या स्तवैरेभिः सुपूजिता ॥

Transliteration

devyuvāca vriyatāṃ tridaśāḥ sarve yadasmatto 'bhivāñchitam / dadāmyahamatiprītyā stavairebhiḥ supūjitā

Translation

The Goddess said: Let all you gods choose whatever you desire from me. I grant it with great delight, having been well worshipped by these hymns of praise.

Word by Word

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom, Sg)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Perfect, 3rd, Sg); परस्मैपदम्

• व्रियताम्: let (them) choose/accept
• व्रियताम्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन (Imperative, 3rd, Pl); आत्मनेपदम्; विधिलिङ्गार्थे आज्ञा (let them choose/accept)

• त्रिदशाः: the gods
• त्रिदशाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nom, Pl); द्विगु-समासः (त्रि + दश)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nom, Pl); विशेषणम् (त्रिदशाः)

• यत्: whatever (that which)
• यत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Sg); सम्बन्धसूचक

• अस्मत्तः: from me
• अस्मत्तः: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी, एकवचन (Abl, Sg); अस्मद्-शब्दस्य पञ्चमी (from me/us)

• अभिवाञ्छितम्: desired, wished for
• अभिवाञ्छितम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-वान्छ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Sg); विशेषणम् (यत्)

• ददामि: I give
• ददामि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन (Present, 1st, Sg); परस्मैपदम्

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन (Nom, Sg)

• अति: very, exceedingly
• अति: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अतिशयार्थक उपसर्ग/निपात (intensifier: very)

• प्रीत्या: with affection, gladly
• प्रीत्या: हेतु/करण (Cause/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Feminine, Instr, Sg)

• स्तवैः: by hymns/praises
• स्तवैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instr, Pl)

• एभिः: by these
• एभिः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instr, Pl); विशेषणम् (स्तवैः)

• सुपूजिता: well-worshipped
• सुपूजिता: विशेष्य-भाव (Predicate/Descriptive of देवी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom, Sg); उपसर्गः सु- (well)

Speakers

• Devī (direct speech)
• responding to the devas

Verse Rasa

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Primary Deities

• Devi
• Devas (collectively)

Shakti Aspects

• Varadā/Prasannā aspect (boon-granting
• pleased)

Key Themes

• Boon-granting
• Power of stuti
• Grace responding to devotion
• Closure of battle episode

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The text emphasizes bhakti as efficacious: praise rooted in recognition and surrender culminates in an offer of boons, teaching that divine aid is accessed through alignment and reverence.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita: a concluding dialogic moment within the Devi’s deed-narrative, not a pancalakṣaṇa enumerative section.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Choose what is desired’ can be read as the awakened will (icchā-śakti) becoming empowered when consciousness harmonizes with Śakti through stuti—desire is purified into purposeful intention.