Shloka 29
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
त्वत्तः सर्वे सुराः प्राप्य सिद्धिं सुखमयंति वै । मां पालय कृपानाथे वंदिते भक्तवल्लभे
tvattaḥ sarve surāḥ prāpya siddhiṃ sukhamayaṃti vai | māṃ pālaya kṛpānāthe vaṃdite bhaktavallabhe
ਤੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਸਭ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਸਚਿਤ ਹੀ ਸੁਖ ਨਾਲ ਭਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ। ਹੇ ਕਰੁਣਾਮਈ ਨਾਥੇ, ਹੇ ਵੰਦਿਤੇ, ਹੇ ਭਕਤਵੱਲਭੇ—ਮੇਰੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ।
A devotee/supplicant (speaker not specified in the provided extract)
Concept: The deity who grants siddhi and happiness even to gods is especially responsive to devotees; personal surrender invites protection.
Application: When overwhelmed, shift from self-reliance to prayerful surrender; combine effort with humility, asking for protection and right-directed success.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvattaḥ = tvat + taḥ (ablative); sukhamayaṃti read as sukham + ayanti (sandhi: m + a → ma); vaṃdite = vandite (anusvāra orthography); vocatives: kṛpānāthe, vandite, bhaktavallabhe addressed to the देवी (implicit).
FAQs
It frames the deity as “bhaktavallabha” (beloved of devotees) and approaches him through praise, surrender, and a direct plea for protection—core features of bhakti practice.
It asserts the deity’s supreme sourcehood: even devas depend on him for siddhi (accomplishment) and sukha (well-being), indicating his higher sovereignty over celestial powers.
The verse models humility and reliance on divine compassion rather than self-importance, encouraging devotees to seek refuge, cultivate devotion, and recognize the limits of worldly or even heavenly power.