Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
स त्वं गच्छ मयोक्तं ते यदेतत्सर्वमादृतः ।
तदाचक्ष्वासुरेन्द्राय स च युक्तं करोतु तत् ॥
sa tvaṃ gaccha mayoktaṃ te yadetat sarvam ādṛtaḥ | tad ācakṣv āsurendrāya sa ca yuktaṃ karotu tat ||
«فاذهبْ إذن، وأصغِ بعناية إلى كل ما قلته لك. وبلّغه إلى سيّد الأسورا، وليفعلْ في تلك المسألة ما هو لائقٌ وصواب».
Devī’s composure contrasts with the messenger’s aggression. True authority is steady, not reactive; it invites the opponent to choose ‘what is fitting,’ thereby exposing whether he will align with dharma or deepen adharma.
Manvantara-ākhyāna; the verse functions as a hinge moving from dialogue to martial action within the narrative.
The ‘message’ is inner discernment: the higher Self instructs the restless impulses to report back to the ego-king. The coming battle is the confrontation between dharmic clarity and possessive craving.