Shloka 37
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
Sanskrit
त्रयः कालास्तथावस्थाः पितरोऽहर्निशादयः ।
एतन्मात्रात्रयं देवि ! तव रूपं सरस्वति ॥
Transliteration
trayaḥ kālās tathāvasthāḥ pitaro 'har-niśādayaḥ | etan mātrā-trayaṃ devi, tava rūpaṃ sarasvatī ||
Translation
Tiga ialah masa dan demikian juga tiga keadaan; para Pitṛ (Bapa-bapa leluhur), siang-dan-malam dan seumpamanya turut terhimpun. Triad mātrā inilah, wahai Dewi—itulah rupa-Mu sebagai Sarasvatī.
Speakers
Hymn addressed to Devi
Primary Deities
Devi (Mahadevi)Sarasvatī
Key ThemesShaktismMantra (AUM)Time theoryStates of consciousnessPitṛ-related cosmologySarasvatī/Vāk