Shloka 62
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
अस्मदभ्यर्थिता देवि तत्र याहि मुदान्विता । गौर्युवाच । अहं च ते प्रिया देवि सर्वदा वदसि स्वयम्
asmadabhyarthitā devi tatra yāhi mudānvitā | gauryuvāca | ahaṃ ca te priyā devi sarvadā vadasi svayam
હે દેવી, અમારી વિનંતિથી તું આનંદપૂર્વક ત્યાં જા. ગૌરી બોલી—હે દેવી, હું પણ તને પ્રિયા છું; આ વાત તું પોતે સદા કહે છે.
Gaurī (Pārvatī) (explicit: “gauryuvāca”)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अस्मदभ्यर्थिता = अस्मद् + अभ्यर्थिता (समासवत् संयोग/सन्धि); मुदान्विता = मुदा + अन्विता (आ + अ → आ); गौर्युवाच = गौरी + उवाच (ई + उ → यु).
FAQs
A request is made to the Goddess to go somewhere joyfully, and then Gaurī responds by affirming her closeness—stating she is dear to the Goddess, as the Goddess herself repeatedly says.
It emphasizes mutual affection and recognition: Gaurī recalls the Goddess’s own words (“you yourself always say”), grounding divine intimacy in remembered affirmation rather than mere assertion.
It highlights the value of honoring commitments and spoken assurances—relationships are strengthened when affirmations are consistent and remembered, and when requests are met with willing joy.