Shloka 42

Adhyaya 91 — The Gods’ Hymn to Kātyāyanī and the Goddess’ Prophecy of Future Manifestations

Sanskrit

ततो मां देवताः स्वर्गे मर्त्यलोके च मानवाः ।

स्तुवन्तो व्याहरिष्यन्ति सततं रक्तदन्तिकाम् ॥

Transliteration

tato māṃ devatāḥ svarge martyaloke ca mānavāḥ | stuvanto vyāhariṣyanti satataṃ raktadantikām ||

Translation

Kemudian para dewa di syurga dan manusia di alam fana, sambil memuji-Ku, akan terus-menerus mengisytiharkan Aku sebagai Raktadantikā, “Dia yang bergigi/bertaring merah”.

Speakers

• Devī (as narrator/speaker) within the Devi Mahatmyam frame

Primary Deities

• Devī (Durgā/Caṇḍikā)

Key Themes

• Shaktism
• Divine epithets
• Protective intervention
• Phalaśruti tone (assurance of remembrance/praise)