Shloka 7

Adhyaya 93 — The Goddess’s Boons to Suratha and the Merchant (Conclusion of the Devi Mahatmyam)

Sanskrit

तौ तस्मिन् पुलिने देव्याः कृत्वा मूर्ति महीमयीम् ।

अर्हणां चक्रतुस् तस्याः पुष्पधूपाग्नितर्पणैः ॥

Transliteration

tau tasmin puline devyāḥ kṛtvā mūrti mahī-mayīm /

arhaṇāṃ cakratus tasyāḥ puṣpa-dhūpāgni-tarpaṇaiḥ

Translation

ସେଠାରେ ନଦୀତଟରେ ସେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ମାଟିରେ ଦେବୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମା ତିଆରି କରି, ପୁଷ୍ପ, ଧୂପ, ଅଗ୍ନି ଓ ତର୍ପଣ/ଆହୁତି ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାଙ୍କ ପୂଜା କଲେ।

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya narrating

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "bhakti", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Devī

Shakti Aspects

• Devī worshiped via mūrti (earth-formed icon); general Devī

Key Themes

• Murti-puja
• Ritual worship
• Homa/Agni
• Tarpaṇa

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Devotion is enacted through concrete ritual: the formless Supreme is approachable through form (mūrti) and ordered offerings, integrating body, speech, and mind into worship.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Ritual and devotion fall outside the five marks; this is a dharma-upadeśa/practice segment within the Devi Mahatmyam’s narrative closure.

What is the esoteric significance?

An earthen image signifies Śakti pervading bhūta (elements). Worship through flowers/incense/fire aligns sensory and elemental correspondences (earth-form, air/fragrance, fire/oblation) to ‘invite’ pratyakṣa revelation.