Shloka 43
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
Sanskrit
अनादिमध्यानिधनं सदसन्न सदेव यत् ।
एकान्त्वनेकं नाप्येकं भवभेदसमाश्रितम् ॥
Transliteration
anādimadhyanidhanaṃ sadasanna sadeva yat /
ekantvanekaṃ nāpyekaṃ bhavabhedasamāśraitam
Translation
Das, was weder Anfang noch Mitte noch Ende hat; was Sein und Nichtsein ist und doch wahrhaft ist; was zugleich eins und vieles ist, nicht bloß eins—ruhend auf den Unterscheidungen des manifestierten Daseins.
Speakers
Aśvatara (Nāga) praising Devī/Sarasvatī
Primary Deities
SarasvatīDevī
Key ThemesAdvaita and pluralityCosmology (manifestation)Apophatic theologyShaktism