Shloka 10

Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas

Sanskrit

अन्येषाञ्चैव देवानां शक्रादीनां शरीरतः । निर्गतं सुमहत्तेजस्तच्चैक्यं समगच्छत ॥

Transliteration

anyeṣāñ caiva devānāṃ śakrādīnāṃ śarīrataḥ / nirgataṃ sumahat tejas tac caikyaṃ samagacchata

Translation

Et des corps des autres dieux aussi—à commencer par Śakra (Indra)—jaillit une radiance immensément grande, et toute cette lumière se rassembla en une seule.

Word by Word

• अन्येषाम्: of other
• अन्येषाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (genitive plural: 'of others')

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• शक्रादीनाम्: of Indra and others
• शक्रादीनाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक; शक्रादि-गण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; 'शक्र-आदि' = 'Indra and others' (ādi-tatpuruṣa)

• शरीरतः: from (their) body
• शरीरतः: अपादान (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादानार्थे (ablative: 'from the body')

• निर्गतम्: issued forth
• निर्गतम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + √गम् (धातु) → निर्गत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'having gone out/issued'

• सु-महत्-तेजः: a very great radiance
• सु-महत्-तेजः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: 'सुमहत् (very great) तेजः (splendour)'

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्ता/कर्म (Subject/Object; context: subject with 'समगच्छत')
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• ऐक्यम्: unity, oneness
• ऐक्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• समगच्छत: came together, became united
• समगच्छत: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speakers

• Rishi narrator

Primary Deities

• Indra
• Devas (collectively)

Shakti Aspects

• Devī as sarvadevamayī (composed of all gods’ energies)

Key Themes

• Unity-in-diversity
• Collective divine potency
• Śakti as totality
• Preparation for Devī’s embodiment

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse models cooperation: fragmented strengths become effective when unified toward a dharmic goal.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita; it also hints at a theological ‘synthesis’ characteristic of Purāṇic devotion—many deities’ powers are expressions of one Śakti.

What is the esoteric significance?

The convergence into one symbolizes integration of scattered energies in the practitioner—when faculties stop competing and align, a higher ‘form’ of power manifests.