Shloka 9

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

Sanskrit

एवं समाराधयतोस् त्रिभिर्वर्षैर्यतात्मनोः ।

परितुष्टा जगद्धात्री प्रत्यक्षं प्राह चण्डिका ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ samārādhayatos tribhir varṣair yatātmanoḥ /

parituṣṭā jagaddhātrī pratyakṣaṃ prāha caṇḍikā

Translation

ଏଭଳି ସେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ସଂଯମୀ ଭକ୍ତ ତିନି ବର୍ଷ ପୂଜା କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ, ଜଗତ୍‌ଧାରିଣୀ ଚଣ୍ଡିକା ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୋଇ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ରୂପେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• सम्-आराधयतोः: of the two who were propitiating
• सम्-आराधयतोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-राध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘of the two who are worshipping/propitiating’ (genitive sense via षष्ठी-द्विवचन)

• त्रिभिः: by three
• त्रिभिः: करण (instrumental of measure)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; संख्या-विशेषण

• वर्षैः: years
• वर्षैः: करण/कालाधिकरण (instrumental of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• यतात्मनोः: of the self-controlled (two)
• यतात्मनोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यत-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), द्विवचन; ‘of the self-controlled two’

• परितुष्टा: fully pleased
• परितुष्टा: कर्तृ-विशेषण (of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-तुष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• जगत्-धात्री: the sustainer of the world
• जगत्-धात्री: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + धात्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘supporter of the world’

• प्रत्यक्षम्: manifestly, in person
• प्रत्यक्षम्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रत्यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: क्रिया (आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आह्/अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• चण्डिका: Caṇḍikā (the Goddess)
• चण्डिका: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya narrating; Devī (Caṇḍikā) about to speak

Verse Rasa

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

Primary Deities

• Devī (Caṇḍikā)

Shakti Aspects

• Caṇḍikā; Jagaddhātrī

Key Themes

• Devī’s grace
• Pratyakṣa darśana
• Perseverance in sādhanā
• Time in tapas (3 years)

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Steady practice over time culminates in grace; the divine response is depicted as relational—Devī is ‘parituṣṭā’ by sustained sincerity, not momentary impulse.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Not pancalakṣaṇa; it is the climax of an upāsanā narrative used to validate Devī-worship as efficacious.

What is the esoteric significance?

Caṇḍikā appearing ‘pratyakṣa’ indicates the fierce, transformative power of consciousness becoming directly evident when concentration and sacrifice mature.