Shloka 55
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
ब्रह्मोवाच । विभावरि महत्कार्यं देवानां समुपस्थितं । तत्कर्तव्यं त्वया देवि शृणु कार्यस्य निश्चयं
brahmovāca | vibhāvari mahatkāryaṃ devānāṃ samupasthitaṃ | tatkartavyaṃ tvayā devi śṛṇu kāryasya niścayaṃ
ബ്രഹ്മാവ് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—ഹേ വിഭാവരീ, ദേവന്മാരുടെ മഹത്തായ ഒരു കാര്യം മുന്നിൽ വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു. ഹേ ദേവി, അത് നീ തന്നേ നിർവഹിക്കണം; ഈ കാര്യത്തിന്റെ നിശ്ചയം കേൾക്കുക.
Brahmā
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: brahmā+uvāca → brahmovāca; mahat+kāryam → mahatkāryam; tat+kartavyam → tatkartavyam
FAQs
It frames an urgent divine assignment: Brahmā tells Vibhāvarī that a major matter affecting the gods has arisen and that she is the appointed agent to carry it out.
Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa often presents cosmic administration and delegated responsibilities among divine beings; this verse shows Brahmā assigning a decisive role within that divine order.
It emphasizes responsibility and attentive action: when a serious duty arises, one should listen carefully to clear guidance and act decisively for the greater good.