Shloka 9

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

Sanskrit

ततोऽतिकोपपूर्णस्य चक्रिणो वदनात्ततः । निष्चक्राम महत्तेजो ब्रह्मणः शङ्करस्य च ॥

Transliteration

tato 'tikopapūrṇasya cakriṇo vadanāt tataḥ / niścakrāma mahat tejo brahmaṇaḥ śaṅkarasya ca

Translation

Alors, de la bouche du Porteur du disque (Viṣṇu), emplie d’une colère ardente, jaillit une grande splendeur ; et de même de Brahmā et de Śaṅkara (Śiva).

Word by Word

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/काल-अव्यय (ablatival adverb: from there/then)

• अतिकोपपूर्णस्य: of (him) filled with extreme anger
• अतिकोपपूर्णस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति + कोप + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अतिकोपेण पूर्णः)

• चक्रिणः: of the discus-bearer (Viṣṇu)
• चक्रिणः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• वदनात्: from (his) mouth/face
• वदनात्: अपादान (source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन

• ततः: thereupon
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/काल-अव्यय (then/from there)

• निष्चक्राम: came forth/emerged
• निष्चक्राम: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निस्-√क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• महत्: great
• महत्: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• तेजः: splendor/energy
• तेजः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• शङ्करस्य: of Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• शङ्करस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speakers

• Rishi narrator

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Shiva

Shakti Aspects

• Tejas emanation that will become Devī (Chandikā/Durgā) for Mahishasura-vadha

Key Themes

• Tejas
• Unity of divine powers
• Manifestation theology (Śakti)
• Cosmic response to adharma

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The corrective force arises from the convergence of multiple divine competencies; when a problem exceeds a single domain, coordinated power becomes necessary.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita with theological emphasis: it explains the origin of the Goddess in narrative form rather than cosmological sarga.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘From the mouth/face’ suggests the outward projection of will and command (vāk/saṅkalpa). The Goddess is born from concentrated intention and luminous awareness.