Shloka 13

Adhyaya 91 — The Gods’ Hymn to Kātyāyanī and the Goddess’ Prophecy of Future Manifestations

Sanskrit

त्रिशूलचन्द्राहिधरे महावृषभवाहिनि ।

माहेश्वरीस्वरूपेण नारायणी नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

Transliteration

triśūlacandrāhidhare mahāvṛṣabhavāhini / māheśvarīsvarūpeṇa nārāyaṇi namo 'stu te

Translation

हे नारायणी! त्रिशूल, चंद्र व सर्प धारण करणारी, महावृषभावर आरूढ, माहेश्वरीस्वरूपाने प्रकटणारी देवी, तुला नमस्कार।

Word by Word

• त्रि-शूल-चन्द्र-अहि-धरे: O bearer of trident, moon, and serpent
• त्रि-शूल-चन्द्र-अहि-धरे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिशूल (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अहि (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक, √धृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे विशेषणम्; द्वन्द्वसमासः (त्रिशूल+चन्द्र+अहि) ततः ‘धरे’ इति बहुवस्तुधारणवाचकः

• महा-वृषभ-वाहिनि: O she who rides the great bull
• महा-वृषभ-वाहिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक) + वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे विशेषणम्

• माहेश्वरी-स्वरूपेण: in the form of Māheśvarī
• माहेश्वरी-स्वरूपेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/प्रकारवाचकः—“स्वरूपेण” (in the form/as)

• नारायणी: O Nārāyaṇī
• नारायणी: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Bhava (भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नमः-प्रयोगः

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी, एकवचन

Speakers

• Devī-stuti within Devi Mahatmyam

Verse Rasa

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

Primary Deities

• Nārāyaṇī (Devī)
• Māheśvarī
• Śiva (implied)

Shakti Aspects

• Māheśvarī (Śiva-śakti)

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Unity of sectarian powers
• Iconography
• Devotional praise

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The hymn teaches that the Goddess is not separate from Śiva’s might; power and possessor-of-power are inseparable. Devotion should recognize the sacredness of strength when aligned with dharma.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Carita (religio-mythic description) embedded in a larger narrative cycle; it supports the Purāṇic aim of dharma through praise and remembrance.

What is the esoteric significance?

Trident-moon-serpent encode the triadic functions, time/cycles, and kundalinī-like potency; Māheśvarī indicates mastery over dissolution and transformation, yet held in Devī’s unity.