Shloka 62

Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account

Sanskrit

सौम्या सौम्यतराशेषसौम्येभ्यस्त्वतिसुन्दरी ।

परापराणां परमा त्वमेव परमेश्वरी ॥

Transliteration

saumyā saumyatarāśeṣa-saumyebhyas tv ati-sundarī | parāparāṇāṁ paramā tvam eva parameśvarī ||

Translation

നീ മൃദുവാണ്—എല്ലാ മൃദുത്വത്തിലും അതിമൃദുതര—അതിസുന്ദരി. പരവും അപരവും ഇരുവർക്കും മേലായി, നീയേ ഏക പരമേശ്വരി, പരമാധിപത്നി.

Word by Word

• सौम्या: gentle, auspicious
• सौम्या: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सौम्यतरा: more gentle
• सौम्यतरा: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्यतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative): ‘more gentle’

• अशेषसौम्येभ्यः: than all the gentle ones
• अशेषसौम्येभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative—standard of comparison)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेषसौम्य = अशेष + सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n.), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘from all (those) gentle ones’

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 2nd person pronoun, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अतिसुन्दरी: exceedingly beautiful
• अतिसुन्दरी: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिसुन्दरी = अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + सुन्दरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; अव्ययीभाव-समास: ‘exceedingly beautiful’

• परापराणाम्: of the higher and the lower
• परापराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परापर = पर + अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n.), षष्ठी (Gen./6th), बहुवचन; ‘of the higher and the lower (beings/realities)’

• परमा: supreme
• परमा: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 2nd person pronoun, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एव: indeed, alone
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• परमेश्वरी: the supreme goddess
• परमेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेश्वरी = परम + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speakers

• Brahmā to Devī

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "bhakti", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Devī
• Brahmā

Shakti Aspects

• Parameśvarī; benevolent (saumyā) supreme Devī

Key Themes

• Devī’s supremacy
• Transcendence and immanence (parā–aparā)
• Benevolence and beauty
• Shaktism

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The supreme principle is not only power but also benevolence and beauty; ultimate reality is presented as worthy of love and trust, not merely fear.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

A theological capstone within the narrative: it frames the supreme governing principle behind Sarga/Pratisarga and the maintenance of order, rather than detailing Manvantaras or dynasties.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Parā–aparā’ suggests Devī as both beyond attributes and present within attributes; spiritual realization is the reconciliation of transcendence (silence) with immanence (worldly beauty and gentleness).