Shloka 49
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
सरस्वत्युवाच वरं ते कंबलब्रातः प्रयच्छाम्युरगाधिप ।
तदुच्यतां प्रदास्यामि यत्ते मनसि वर्तते ॥
sarasvatyuvāca varaṃ te kambalabhrātaḥ prayacchāmyuragādhipa ! /
taducyatāṃ pradāsyāmi yatte manasi vartate
Sarasvatī bersabda: Wahai saudara Kambala, wahai tuan segala ular, Aku mengurniakan kepadamu suatu anugerah. Nyatakanlah—apa yang ada dalam hatimu, Aku akan memberinya.
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FAQs
Divine grace responds to devotion; the devotee is encouraged to articulate a clear intention (saṅkalpa) aligned with higher good.
Not pancalakṣaṇa; it is a didactic narrative moment within Devi Mahatmyam emphasizing bhakti and anugraha.
The ‘ask what is in your mind’ motif suggests Devī as antaryāmin (inner knower) who validates and empowers right aspiration.