Shloka 42
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
ब्रह्मोवाच । सत्यमुक्तं त्वया देवि नासाध्यं भुवनत्रये । नागनासोरु सुभगे मत्तमातंगगामिनि ॥ ४२ ॥
brahmovāca | satyamuktaṃ tvayā devi nāsādhyaṃ bhuvanatraye | nāganāsoru subhage mattamātaṃgagāmini || 42 ||
Brahmā bersabda: “Benar sekali apa yang engkau ucapkan, wahai Dewi. Dalam tiga alam tiada sesuatu pun yang tidak dapat engkau laksanakan. Wahai yang bertuah, berpeha laksana belalai gajah, berlangkah seperti gajah betina yang mabuk.”
Brahma
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It affirms the Goddess’s supreme efficacy—nothing is impossible for her within the three worlds—establishing faith (śraddhā) in divine grace as a decisive spiritual force.
By praising the Goddess’s limitless capacity, the verse models bhakti through stuti (devotional eulogy): devotion grows when the devotee recognizes the deity as fully capable of granting protection and accomplishment.
Primarily Vyākaraṇa/semantic usage: compounds like bhuvana-traye and matta-mātaṅga-gāmini show how Sanskrit samāsa compresses theology and imagery into precise devotional praise.