Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 23, Shloka 45
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
सुखासुखं महासौख्यरूपं त्वयि विभाव्यते ।
एवं देवि ! त्वया व्याप्तं सकलं निष्कलञ्च यत् ।
अद्वैतावस्थितं ब्रह्म यच्च द्वैते व्यवस्थितम् ॥
sukhāsukhaṃ mahāsaukhyarūpaṃ tvayi vibhāvyate /
evaṃ devi ! tvayā vyāptaṃ sakalaṃ niṣkalañca yat /
advaitāvasthitaṃ brahma yacca dvaite vyavasthitam
ਸੁਖ, ਦੁੱਖ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਮ ਆਨੰਦ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਧਿਆਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਹੇ ਦੇਵੀ, ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਵਿਆਪਤ ਹੈ—ਅਵਯਵ ਵਾਲਾ ਵੀ ਤੇ ਅਵਯਵ ਰਹਿਤ ਵੀ; ਅਦ੍ਵੈਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼ਠਿਤ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਵੀ ਅਤੇ ਦ੍ਵੈਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਸ਼ਠਿਤ ਤੱਤ ਵੀ।
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FAQs
Both worldly experience (pleasure/pain) and transcendent bliss are encompassed by Devī; likewise, both non-dual and dual devotional standpoints are valid within her pervasion—encouraging inclusive, practice-oriented spirituality.
Indirectly underpins dharma and cosmology by affirming one divine ground across all states; as Devi Mahatmyam it functions chiefly as dharma-upadeśa via devotion and praise.
The pairing sakala/niṣkala mirrors tantric metaphysics: the same Śakti is both manifest vibration and silent absolute; liberation is recognizing both as her.