Shloka 70
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
देव्युवाच सत्यं उक्तत्वया नात्र मिथ्या किञ्चित्त्वयोदितम् ।
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चापि तादृशः ॥
devyuvāca satyamuktatvayā nātra mithyā kiñcittvayoditam /
trailokyādhipatiḥ śumbho niśumbhaścāpi tādṛśaḥ
Dewi bersabda: Apa yang engkau katakan itu benar; tiada kepalsuan di dalamnya. Śumbha ialah penguasa tiga alam, dan Niśumbha juga demikian sifatnya.
FAQs
Devi models satya (truth): she concedes factual power without conceding moral right. Dharma distinguishes between ‘might’ and ‘right,’ and Devi’s discourse pivots from fact to the binding force of a vow.
Ethical-theological narration within vaṃśānucarita: it teaches that truthfulness and vows govern even divine conflict narratives.
Acknowledging the opponent’s power without fear reflects non-dual steadiness: Shakti is not threatened by worldly dominion. The real battleground is darpa (pride), which Devi will make the criterion.