Shloka 39
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
तास्त्वदुच्चारणाद्देवि ! क्रियन्ते ब्रह्मवादिभिः ।
अनिर्देश्यं तथा चान्यदर्धमात्रान्वितं परम् ॥
tās tvad-uccāraṇād devi, kriyante brahma-vādibhiḥ | anirdeśyaṃ tathā cānyad ardha-mātrā-anvitaṃ param ||
तान्येतानि देवि ब्रह्मविद्भिस्तवोच्चारणेन साध्यन्ते। अन्यच्च परमं तत्त्वमनिर्वचनीयं अर्धमात्रासमन्वितम्॥
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FAQs
Ritual and doctrine are effective not merely mechanically but because sacred speech is rooted in Devi. Yet the highest reality surpasses language—thus humility before the ineffable complements practice.
Falls under 'Dharma' (ritual performance) and theological teaching; it is not a manvantara/genealogy passage.
‘Ardhamātrā’ is a classic marker of what transcends the three phonetic parts of Om—often correlated with the silent, fourth state. The hymn suggests Devi is both the audible mantra and the silence beyond it.