Shloka 17
Adhyaya 93 — The Goddess’s Boons to Suratha and the Merchant (Conclusion of the Devi Mahatmyam)
Sanskrit
एवं देव्याः वरं लब्ध्वा सुरथः क्षत्रियर्षभः ।
सूर्याज्जन्म समासाद्य सावर्णिर्भविता मनुः ॥
Transliteration
evaṃ devyā varaṃ labdhvā surathaḥ kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ | sūryāj janma samāsādya sāvarṇir bhavitā manuḥ ||
Translation
এইদৰে দেৱীৰ প্ৰসাদে বৰ লাভ কৰি, ক্ষত্ৰিয়সকলৰ মাজত বৃষভ সদৃশ সুৰথ পিছত সূৰ্যৰ পৰা জন্ম লৈ ‘সাৱৰ্ণি’ নামে মনু হ’ল।
Speakers
Mārkaṇḍeya (narrative voice summarizing the result)
Primary Deities
DevīSūrya
Key ThemesManvantaraLineage and cosmic administrationFruit of devotionKingship as dharmic stewardship