Shloka 71

Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy

Sanskrit

किं त्वत्र यत्प्रतिज्ञातं मिथ्या तत्क्रियते कथम् ।

श्रूयतामल्पबुद्धित्वात् प्रतिज्ञा या कृता पुरा ॥

Transliteration

kiṃ tvatra yatpratijñātaṃ mithyā tatkriyate katham /

śrūyatāmalpabuddhitvāt pratijñā yā kṛtā purā

Translation

Mais comment le vœu prononcé ici pourrait-il devenir faux dans l’action ? Écoute—à cause de ta faible compréhension—l’engagement qui fut pris auparavant.

Speakers

• Durgā (Devī) to Śumbha/Niśumbha

Primary Deities

• Durgā
• Śumbha
• Niśumbha

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Satya and pratijñā (vow)
• Dharma of keeping one’s word
• Rhetorical instruction to the arrogant