Shloka 4
Adhyaya 90 — The Slaying of Shumbha and the Reabsorption of the Goddesses into Ambika
ऋषिरुवाच । ततः समस्तास्ता देव्यो ब्रह्माणीप्रमुखा लयम् । तस्या देव्यास्तनौ जग्मुरेकावासीत्तदाम्बिका ॥
ṛṣiruvāca tataḥ samastāstā devyo brahmāṇīpramukhā layam / tasyā devyāstanau jagmurekāvāsīttadāmbikā
Der Rishi sprach: Da gingen all jene Göttinnen, angeführt von Brahmani, in den Leib der Devi ein und wurden in ihm aufgenommen. Dann blieb allein Ambika zurück.
FAQs
This verse represents the pinnacle of Shakta Advaita (Non-duality). It illustrates that while the Divine Mother projects various forms (Matrikas) to fulfill cosmic functions, they are ultimately inseparable from Her. She is the Ekā (The One) without a second.
This narrative is embedded within the Manvantara section of the Markandeya Purana, specifically detailing the events that grant authority to the Eighth Manu, Savarni.
The demon Shumbha represents the ego which perceives duality and questions the Devi's strength by claiming she fights with the help of others. By absorbing the Shaktis, the Devi demonstrates that all power in the universe is a manifestation of her singular consciousness.