Shloka 29
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
त्वत्तः सर्वे सुराः प्राप्य सिद्धिं सुखमयंति वै । मां पालय कृपानाथे वंदिते भक्तवल्लभे
tvattaḥ sarve surāḥ prāpya siddhiṃ sukhamayaṃti vai | māṃ pālaya kṛpānāthe vaṃdite bhaktavallabhe
तुझ्यापासूनच सर्व देव सिद्धी प्राप्त करून खरोखर सुखाने परिपूर्ण होतात. हे कृपानाथे, हे वंदिते, हे भक्तवत्सले—माझे रक्षण कर.
A devotee/supplicant (speaker not specified in the provided extract)
Concept: The deity who grants siddhi and happiness even to gods is especially responsive to devotees; personal surrender invites protection.
Application: When overwhelmed, shift from self-reliance to prayerful surrender; combine effort with humility, asking for protection and right-directed success.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvattaḥ = tvat + taḥ (ablative); sukhamayaṃti read as sukham + ayanti (sandhi: m + a → ma); vaṃdite = vandite (anusvāra orthography); vocatives: kṛpānāthe, vandite, bhaktavallabhe addressed to the देवी (implicit).
FAQs
It frames the deity as “bhaktavallabha” (beloved of devotees) and approaches him through praise, surrender, and a direct plea for protection—core features of bhakti practice.
It asserts the deity’s supreme sourcehood: even devas depend on him for siddhi (accomplishment) and sukha (well-being), indicating his higher sovereignty over celestial powers.
The verse models humility and reliance on divine compassion rather than self-importance, encouraging devotees to seek refuge, cultivate devotion, and recognize the limits of worldly or even heavenly power.