Shloka 19
Adhyaya 82 — The Rise of Mahishasura and the Manifestation of the Goddess from the Gods’ Tejas
ततो देवा ददुस्तस्यै स्वानि स्वान्यायुधानि च ।
ऊचुर्जयजयेत्युच्चैर्जयन्तीं ते जयैषिणः ॥
tato devā dadus tasyai svāni svāny āyudhāni ca |
ūcur jaya-jayety uccair jayantīṃ te jayaiṣiṇaḥ ||
ततः देवाः स्वस्वायुधानि तस्यै ददुः। जयार्थिनः तां विजयीं स्थितां प्रति उच्चैः ‘जय जय’ इति निनदुः॥
FAQs
The gods surrender their instruments to the Devi, implying that individual powers become effective when consecrated to a higher dharmic purpose; victory is not egoic possession but alignment with the cosmic good.
Narrative of divine action (carita) supporting dharma; not directly sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṃśa in this micro-unit.
Weapons represent specialized faculties (discernment, restraint, force, protection). Their ‘handover’ symbolizes inner integration where scattered capacities are unified under awakened śakti.