Shloka 24
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
मातस्तव कलाविद्धमेतद्भाति चराचरम् । त्वदृते नास्ति सर्वं तन्मातर्भद्रे नमोस्तु ते
mātastava kalāviddhametadbhāti carācaram | tvadṛte nāsti sarvaṃ tanmātarbhadre namostu te
母よ、この動くものも動かぬものも含む全宇宙は、御力に貫かれて輝く。汝を離れては、何ものもまったく存在しない。吉祥なる母よ、汝に敬礼する。
Unspecified (a devotee/narrator addressing the Divine Mother)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kalā-viddham etat → kalāviddhametad; etad bhāti → etadbhāti; tvad ṛte → tvadṛte; na asti → nāsti; tat mātaḥ bhadre → tanmātarbhadre; namaḥ astu → namostu
FAQs
It teaches that all existence—moving and unmoving—derives its manifestation and radiance from the Divine Mother’s power, and that nothing exists independently of Her.
By stating that the entire universe is “pervaded” by the Mother’s kalā (power/energy), it expresses a Shakta view that the cosmos depends on and is sustained by Devī as the underlying divine potency.
It models reverent surrender and praise (stuti), acknowledging Devī as the all-pervading ground of reality and offering salutations to Her as the auspicious protector and source.