Shloka 8

Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy

Sanskrit

रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः ।

नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः ॥

Transliteration

raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ / namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ

Translation

Saudação à Terrível (Raudrā), à Eterna, a Gaurī, a Dhātrī—saudação repetida vezes sem conta. Saudação à Deusa que é o fundamento do mundo, à Deusa Kṛtyā—saudação repetida vezes sem conta.

Word by Word

रौद्रायैto the fierce one (Raundrā)

नमःsalutation

नित्यायैto the eternal one

गौर्यैto Gaurī

धात्र्यैto the sustainer/nurse (Dhātrī)

नमःsalutation

जगत्प्रतिष्ठायैto the foundation/support of the world

देव्यैto the Goddess

कृत्यैto Kṛtyā (the efficacious/act-power)

नमःsalutation

Speakers

Devas (collective hymn)

Primary Deities

Devi

Shakti Aspects

['Raudra''Nitya''Gauri''Dhatri''Jagatpratishtha''Kritya']

Key Themes

Unity of gentle and fierceCosmic supportDevotional litany of names

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Divinity is not one-dimensional: the same Devi sustains (Dhātrī) and destroys obstacles (Raudrā). Ethically, one learns to revere both the nurturing and corrective powers of reality.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Stotra segment within narrative; contributes to dharma/upāsanā instruction rather than cosmological enumeration.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Jagatpratiṣṭhā’ identifies Śakti as the ontological ground; ‘Kṛtyā’ hints at operative mantra-śakti—power that ‘does’ (kriyā) and effects transformation.