Shloka 61
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
अव्याहताज्ञः सर्वासु यः सदा देवयोनिṣu ।
निर्जिताखिलदैत्यारिः स यदाह शृणुष्व तत् ॥
avyāhatājñaḥ sarvāsu yaḥ sadā devayoniṣu / nirjitākhiladaityāriḥ sa yadāha śṛṇuṣva tat
Dia yang perintahnya tak pernah digagalkan bahkan di antara para dewa, dan yang telah menaklukkan semua musuh para daitya—dengarkanlah ucapannya.
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FAQs
The verse demonstrates how worldly power manufactures inevitability (‘unobstructed command’) to induce surrender. The Devi narrative counters this by showing that dharma is not determined by intimidation or past victories.
Narrative (ākhyāna) within Devi Mahatmyam; not pancalakṣaṇa.
‘Unobstructed command’ mirrors the mind’s habitual dominance over the senses—until Shakti awakens. The Goddess’s presence signifies the principle that can ‘obstruct’ and transform entrenched patterns.