Shloka 3
Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
ततः पराजिता देवाः पद्मयोनिं प्रजापतिम् ।
पुरस्कृत्य गतास्तत्र यत्रेश-गरुडध्वजौ ॥
tataḥ parājitā devāḥ padmayoniṃ prajāpatim | puraskṛtya gatās tatra yatreśa-garuḍadhvajau ||
ثم إن الآلهة المهزومين، وقد جعلوا براجابتي المولود من اللوتس (براهما) في مقدمتهم، مضَوا إلى الموضع الذي كان فيه إيشا (شيفا) وصاحب راية غارودا (فيشنو).
FAQs
In crisis, even the mighty seek higher counsel; humility and coordinated effort are prerequisites for restoration of order.
Manvantara narrative with a theologically significant convergence of deities leading to the Devī’s avatāra-like manifestation.
Approaching Śiva and Viṣṇu with Brahmā in front indicates that creation (Brahmā) seeks preservation and dissolution-transformation powers—foreshadowing their synthesis into Śakti.