Shloka 79
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
स त्वं गच्छ मयोक्तं ते यदेतत्सर्वमादृतः ।
तदाचक्ष्वासुरेन्द्राय स च युक्तं करोतु तत् ॥
sa tvaṃ gaccha mayoktaṃ te yadetat sarvam ādṛtaḥ | tad ācakṣv āsurendrāya sa ca yuktaṃ karotu tat ||
“Vai, pois, e atende cuidadosamente a tudo o que te disse. Relata-o ao senhor dos asuras, e que ele faça o que for apropriado nesse assunto.”
FAQs
Devī’s composure contrasts with the messenger’s aggression. True authority is steady, not reactive; it invites the opponent to choose ‘what is fitting,’ thereby exposing whether he will align with dharma or deepen adharma.
Manvantara-ākhyāna; the verse functions as a hinge moving from dialogue to martial action within the narrative.
The ‘message’ is inner discernment: the higher Self instructs the restless impulses to report back to the ego-king. The coming battle is the confrontation between dharmic clarity and possessive craving.