Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
सुखासुखं महासौख्यरूपं त्वयि विभाव्यते ।
एवं देवि ! त्वया व्याप्तं सकलं निष्कलञ्च यत् ।
अद्वैतावस्थितं ब्रह्म यच्च द्वैते व्यवस्थितम् ॥
sukhāsukhaṃ mahāsaukhyarūpaṃ tvayi vibhāvyate /
evaṃ devi ! tvayā vyāptaṃ sakalaṃ niṣkalañca yat /
advaitāvasthitaṃ brahma yacca dvaite vyavasthitam
सुख-दुःख तथा परम आनन्द का स्वरूप आप में ही चिन्तित होता है। इसलिए, हे देवि, आपसे सब व्याप्त है—सावयव भी और निरवयव भी; अद्वैत में प्रतिष्ठित ब्रह्म भी, और द्वैत में प्रतिष्ठित तत्त्व भी।
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Both worldly experience (pleasure/pain) and transcendent bliss are encompassed by Devī; likewise, both non-dual and dual devotional standpoints are valid within her pervasion—encouraging inclusive, practice-oriented spirituality.
Indirectly underpins dharma and cosmology by affirming one divine ground across all states; as Devi Mahatmyam it functions chiefly as dharma-upadeśa via devotion and praise.
The pairing sakala/niṣkala mirrors tantric metaphysics: the same Śakti is both manifest vibration and silent absolute; liberation is recognizing both as her.