Devi Upanishad 17: Verse 17

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एषात्मशक्तिः। एषा विश्वमोहिनी पाशाङ्कुशधनुर्बाणधरा। एषा श्रीमहाविद्या। य एवं वेद स शोकं तरति। नमस्ते अस्तु भगवति भवति मातः अस्मान् पातु सर्वतः॥१५–१७॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

एषा । आत्म-शक्तिः । एषा । विश्व-मोहिनी । पाश-अङ्कुश-धनुः-बाण-धरा । एषा । श्री-महा-विद्या । यः । एवम् । वेद । सः । शोकम् । तरति । नमः । ते । अस्तु । भगवति । भवति । मातः । अस्मान् । पातु । सर्वतः ॥

Recitation with translationDevi Upanishad 17

IAST Transliteration

eṣātmāśaktiḥ | eṣā viśvamohinī pāśāṅkuśadhanurbāṇadharā | eṣā śrīmahāvidyā | ya evaṃ veda sa śokaṃ tarati | namas te astu bhagavati bhavati mātaḥ asmān pātu sarvataḥ ||15–17||

Translation

Inilah Śakti Atman. Inilah Penggoda alam semesta, yang memegang jerat, penggoad, busur dan anak panah. Inilah Mahāvidyā yang mulia. Sesiapa yang mengetahui demikian menyeberangi dukacita. Sembah sujud kepada-Mu, wahai Bhagavatī, Yang Wujud; wahai Ibu, lindungilah kami dari segala arah.

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Academic Translation

This is the power of the Self. This is the Enchantress of the universe, bearing the noose, goad, bow, and arrows. This is the auspicious Great Knowledge. He who knows thus crosses beyond sorrow. Salutation to you, O Blessed Lady, O Existent One; O Mother, may she protect us on every side.

Verse Context

• Non-dual Shakti-Brahman identity; liberation through knowledge
• Mahavakya: Indirectly harmonizes with mahāvākya purport by treating Devī as the inner Self-power; emphasizes jñāna as the means to transcend sorrow.
• Atharva
• Chandas: Prose (mixed, Upaniṣadic)