Shloka 47
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
ऋषिरुवाच नित्यैव सा जगन्मूर्तिस्तया सर्वमिदं ततम् । तथापि तत्समुत्पत्तिर्बहुधा श्रूयतां मम ॥
ṛṣir uvāca nityaiva sā jagan-mūrtis tayā sarvam idaṃ tatam | tathāpi tat-samutpattir bahudhā śrūyatāṃ mama ||
Der Weise sprach: „Sie ist wahrlich ewig, die Verkörperung der Welt; durch Sie ist all dies durchdrungen. Dennoch höre von mir von ihrem ‚Hervorgehen‘, wie es auf vielerlei Weise überliefert wird.“
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FAQs
Scriptural ‘origins’ of the Devī are pedagogical descriptions of her manifestations, not a denial of her eternality. This supports a layered reading of Purāṇic myth: literal narrative plus metaphysical doctrine.
Signals Pratisarga in a broad sense (periodic re-manifestation and divine intervention), while also grounding the account in a theological axiom (nityatva of Devī).
‘Jaganmūrti’ implies the cosmos is Devī’s body; thus battles and stories occur within her own manifestation. ‘Many ways’ suggests multiple upāyas (teaching devices) suited to different minds.