Vamana Purana — Ritadhvaja Aids Galava, Shloka 43
Ritadhvaja’s Aid to Galava and Andhaka’s Infatuation with Gauri
सम्भ्येत्याम्बिकां दृष्ट्वा ववन्दे चरणौ शुभौ देवी च ता निजा मूर्तिः प्राह गच्छध्वमिच्छया
sambhyetyāmbikāṃ dṛṣṭvā vavande caraṇau śubhau devī ca tā nijā mūrtiḥ prāha gacchadhvamicchayā
નજીક જઈ અંબિકાને જોઈ તેણે તેના શુભ ચરણોને વંદન કર્યું. ત્યારે દેવી—તેની પોતાની (દૈવી) મૂર્તિ—બોલી: ‘ઇચ્છા મુજબ જાઓ.’
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FAQs
Ambikā is the Mother Goddess, commonly identified with Pārvatī/Durgā in Śaiva-Śākta narratives. In Andhaka-related cycles, she functions as the divine power whose presence authorizes and empowers the hosts of Śiva.
It can indicate that the addressed figure (here, Gaṇeśvara) is a form/manifestation belonging to the Devī’s sphere—i.e., empowered by her or arising from her śakti. Without wider context, it is safest to read it as emphasizing intimate affiliation and delegated authority rather than strict identity.
This is a narrative marker of sanction (anujñā): the warrior/agent first offers reverence, then receives permission. It underscores that successful action in dharmic combat proceeds under the Devī’s will and blessing.