Shloka 37
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
नमस्ते देवदेवेशि ब्रह्मपत्नि नमोस्तु ते । त्वां नमस्कृत्य सर्वो हि जनः पापात्प्रमुच्यते
namaste devadeveśi brahmapatni namostu te | tvāṃ namaskṛtya sarvo hi janaḥ pāpātpramucyate
હે દેવદેવેશ્વરી દેવી, હે બ્રહ્મપત્ની, તમને નમસ્કાર. જે કોઈ તમને પ્રણામ કરે છે, તે નિશ્ચયે પાપમાંથી મુક્ત થાય છે.
Unspecified (a devotee/narrative voice offering praise to Brahmā’s consort; not explicitly identified in the provided excerpt).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: namaḥ+te → namaste; namaḥ+astu → namostu; pāpāt+pramucyate → pāpāt pramucyate (no change).
FAQs
It teaches that reverent salutation (namaskāra) to the supreme Goddess—here addressed as Brahmā’s consort—has purifying power and leads to release from sin.
It highlights devotion through humble praise and bowing, presenting sincere reverence as a direct spiritual practice with transformative ethical and karmic results.
It encourages humility and accountability: turning toward the divine with respect and devotion is portrayed as a means to cleanse wrongdoing and realign one’s conduct.