Shloka 31
Adhyaya 91 — The Gods’ Hymn to Kātyāyanī and the Goddess’ Prophecy of Future Manifestations
विद्यासु शास्त्रेषु विवेकदीपेष्वाद्येषु वाक्येषु च का त्वदन्या ।
ममत्वगर्तेऽतिमहान्धकारे विभ्रामयत्येतदतीव विश्वम् ॥
vidyāsu śāstreṣu vivekadīpeṣv ādyeṣu vākyeṣu ca kā tvadanyā | mamatvagarte 'timahāndhakāre vibhrāmayatyetadatīva viśvam ||
Dalam segala pengetahuan, dalam kitab-kitab suci, dalam pelita daya pembedaan, dan dalam ujaran purba yang asal—siapakah selain Engkau yang berfungsi di sana? Namun seluruh dunia ini amat terpedaya, mengembara dalam kegelapan pekat jurang “kepunyaanku” (keakuan dan keterikatan).
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FAQs
Even when wisdom-resources exist (learning, scripture, discernment), the world remains bound by ‘mine-ness.’ The ethical teaching is to weaken possessiveness and ego, making knowledge transformative rather than merely informational.
A doctrinal reflection embedded in the Devī narrative: it is a philosophical stuti, not a cosmological or dynastic section of pancalakṣaṇa.
Devī is identified with the inner light of viveka and the primal power of speech (vāk). The ‘pit of mamatva’ is avidyā’s core: liberation is portrayed as Devī’s grace manifesting as non-appropriative awareness.