Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
यच्च किञ्चित् क्वचिद्वस्तु सदसद्वाखिलात्मिके ।
तस्य सर्वस्य या शक्तिः सा त्वं किं स्तूयते तदा ॥
yacca kiñcit kvacid vastu sadasadvākhilātmike / tasya sarvasya yā śaktiḥ sā tvaṃ kiṃ stūyate tadā
Wahai Dewi, Engkaulah hakikat Diri dari segala yang ada—yang nyata maupun yang tak nyata. Apa pun yang ada di mana pun, kekuatan yang melekat padanya adalah Engkau; bagaimana mungkin Engkau dipuji secara memadai?
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The hymn asserts Devī as the universal potency behind all phenomena—manifest and unmanifest—making ordinary praise inadequate; devotion here is grounded in recognizing the Divine as the very basis of reality.
Primarily Sarga (cosmic principles of manifestation) in theological form: the verse identifies śakti as the enabling cause of all entities, framing creation/appearance through Devī’s power.
“Sat–asat” and “akhilātmikā” point to Devī as both immanence and transcendence; she is the power by which even categories like real/unreal are cognized—suggesting Māyā not as mere illusion but as cosmic agency.