Shloka 19
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
गत्वा व्याजह्रतुः सर्वं राज्ञे वृत्तान्तमादितः । दृष्टा काचिन्मया पूर्वा नारी राजन्मनोरमा
gatvā vyājahratuḥ sarvaṃ rājñe vṛttāntamāditaḥ | dṛṣṭā kācinmayā pūrvā nārī rājanmanoramā
Having gone there, they reported to the king the entire account from the beginning: “O King, earlier I saw a certain woman—charming and captivating.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the story to the sages, reporting a dialogue spoken to a king)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how worldly fascination begins as a “report” to the mind/authority (the king), setting the stage for discernment—an important Shaiva theme where devotion and right understanding must govern sensory attraction.
Though the verse is narrative, it contrasts transient charm with the need to anchor attention in Saguna Shiva (Linga-worship and kathā-śravaṇa), so the seeker does not get carried away by appearances.
Practice mindful restraint and redirect attention to Shiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Shiva-kathā listening, so reports of sense-objects do not dominate the inner ruler (buddhi).