Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

निगदिता भुवनैरिति चण्डिका जननि शुम्भनिशुम्भनिषूदनी प्रणतचिन्तितदानवदानवप्रमथनैकरतिस्तरसा भुवि //

Transliteration

nigaditā bhuvanairiti caṇḍikā janani śumbhaniśumbhaniṣūdanī praṇatacintitadānavadānavapramathanaikaratistarasā bhuvi //

Translation

Thus was the Mother Caṇḍikā proclaimed by the worlds—she who slew Śumbha and Niśumbha, who swiftly upon the earth delights in the single task of crushing the demons, and who grants the cherished wishes of those who bow to her.

Word by Word

• nigaditā: was proclaimed/declared

• bhuvanaiḥ: by the worlds (all beings/realms)

• iti: thus

• caṇḍikā: Caṇḍikā (the fierce Goddess)

• jananī: Mother

• śumbha-niśumbha-niṣūdanī: slayer of Śumbha and Niśumbha

• praṇata: of those who bow/surrender

• cintita: desired/cherished (wished-for)

• dāna-va: demon (dānava)

• dānava-pramathana: crushing/subduing of demons

• eka-ratiḥ: whose sole delight/absorbed in one aim

• tarasā: swiftly/with force

• bhuvi: on earth.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the Goddess; likely Sūta-style narration rather than Matsya-Manu dialogue in this devotional passage)

Entities Mentioned

• Caṇḍikā
• Janani (Divine Mother)
• Śumbha
• Niśumbha
• Dānavas

Tags

• Devi Stuti
• Chandika
• Shumbha Nishumbha
• Demon-slaying
• Bhakti

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a hymn-like proclamation of the Goddess as the swift destroyer of demonic forces and the granter of devotees’ wishes.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Indirectly, it frames righteous order as protected by divine power: rulers and householders are encouraged to uphold dharma and seek protection through reverence and surrender to the Divine Mother when confronting adharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-rule detail is stated; ritually, it functions as a stuti (praise) supporting devotion, surrender (praṇati), and wish-fulfillment as outcomes of worship.