Shloka 27

Adhyaya 85 — Suratha's Devotion

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु धृतिरूपेण संस्थिता ।

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu dhṛtirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ

Translation

Kepada Dewi yang bersemayam dalam semua makhluk sebagai keteguhan dan ketabahan—sembah sujud kepada-Nya, sembah sujud kepada-Nya, sembah sujud kepada-Nya; berulang-ulang, sembah sujud.

Word by Word

• yā: who (she)
• yā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; relative pronoun

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• sarva-bhūteṣu: in all beings
• sarva-bhūteṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Neuter Locative (Saptamī) Plural

• dhṛti-rūpeṇa: in the form of steadfastness/fortitude
• dhṛti-rūpeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛti (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Neuter Instrumental (Tṛtīyā) Singular

• saṃsthitā: is established / abides
• saṃsthitā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (स्था धातु) + sam- (उपसर्ग); past passive participle (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta (kta); Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक; निपात-प्रयोग)
• Form: Avyaya; salutation particle

• tasyai: to her
• tasyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Caturthī, Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक; निपात-प्रयोग)
• Form: Avyaya; salutation particle

• tasyai: to her
• tasyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Caturthī, Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक; नipāt-प्रयोग)
• Form: Avyaya; salutation particle

• tasyai: to her
• tasyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Caturthī, Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक; निपात-प्रयोग)
• Form: Avyaya; salutation particle

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक; निपात-प्रयोग)
• Form: Avyaya; salutation particle

Speakers

• Devī Māhātmya narrative voice (hymnic praise within the Saptashatī frame)

Verse Rasa

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

Primary Deities

• Devī (Mahādevī/Durgā)

Shakti Aspects

• Devī as Dhṛti (Fortitude)

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Dharma
• Inner strength
• Perseverance

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Dhṛti—the capacity to hold to vows, duties, and spiritual practice—is honored as Devī’s indwelling power; perseverance becomes a form of worship.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

A stuti passage; not directly pancalakṣaṇa, but it provides the inner-ethical foundation by which dharma and purāṇic ideals are sustained.

What is the esoteric significance?

Dhṛti is the binding śakti that prevents dissipation of mind and prāṇa; in sādhana, it is the power that keeps mantra, meditation, and ethical restraint continuous.