Shloka 25

Adhyaya 88 — The Manifestation of the Matrikas and the Slaying of Raktabija

Sanskrit

त्रैलोक्यमिन्द्रो लभतां देवाः सन्तु हविर्भुजः ।

यूयं प्रयात पातालं यदि जीवितुमिच्छथ ॥

Transliteration

trailokyamindro labhatāṃ devāḥ santu havirbhujaḥ /

yūyaṃ prayāta pātālaṃ yadi jīvitumicchatha

Translation

„Indra soll die drei Welten zurückerlangen; die Götter sollen wieder an den Opfergaben teilhaben. Ihr aber—geht nach Pātāla hinab, wenn ihr leben wollt.“

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन (singular); समासः: त्रि + लोक (द्विगु/तत्पुरुषार्थ)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• लभताम्: let (him) obtain
• लभताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद; आज्ञा/आशीः (let him obtain)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन (plural)

• सन्तु: let (them) be
• सन्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपद

• हविर्भुजः: eaters of oblations (receivers of offerings)
• हविर्भुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हविस् + भुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन (plural); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: हविषः भुजः (eaters of oblations)

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुषार्थे मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम (2nd person pronoun), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), बहुवचन (plural)

• प्रयात: depart; go
• प्रयात: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपद

• पातालम्: to Pātāla (netherworld)
• पातालम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाताल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन (singular); गत्यर्थे कर्म (goal as object)

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/condition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तबोधक अव्यय (conditional particle)

• जीवितुम्: to live
• जीवितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), अव्ययवत्; प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• इच्छथ: you desire
• इच्छथ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपद

Speakers

• The Goddess’ message delivered via Śiva (envoy)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Indra
• The Devas
• The Goddess
• Śumbha
• Niśumbha

Shakti Aspects

• Aparājitā/Caṇḍikā (issuer of ultimatum)

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Restoration of cosmic order
• Sacrificial economy (havis)
• Just war / final warning

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Cosmic order includes the right functioning of yajña: devas receiving offerings symbolizes harmony between humans, gods, and the cosmos. Usurpation disrupts that balance; restoration is framed as justice.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita with implicit dharma: it reinforces yajña-based reciprocity (a dharmic principle) while narrating divine history.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Indra regains the three worlds’ can read inwardly as restored sovereignty of disciplined intellect over the three states/planes of experience; ‘havis’ is the offering of egoic impulses into transformative fire.