Shloka 42
Adhyaya 91 — The Gods’ Hymn to Kātyāyanī and the Goddess’ Prophecy of Future Manifestations
ततो मां देवताः स्वर्गे मर्त्यलोके च मानवाः ।
स्तुवन्तो व्याहरिष्यन्ति सततं रक्तदन्तिकाम् ॥
tato māṃ devatāḥ svarge martyaloke ca mānavāḥ | stuvanto vyāhariṣyanti satataṃ raktadantikām ||
तदा दिवि देवाः मर्त्यलोके च मनुष्याः मां स्तुत्वा निरन्तरं ‘रक्तदन्तिका’ इति मे नाम प्रकीर्तयिष्यन्ति।
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FAQs
The verse emphasizes smaraṇa and stuti (remembrance and praise) as enduring modes of relationship with the Divine: Devī’s protection is paired with her being invoked by name, showing devotion as a sustaining dharmic response to fear and disorder.
Primarily connected to Vaṃśānucarita/Carita (narrative of divine deeds) rather than sarga/pratisarga; it is an avatāra-name prophecy within a mythic-hymnic conclusion.
‘Raktadantikā’ symbolizes ferocity directed toward adharma: the ‘red’ (rakta) suggests battle-energy and life-force, while ‘dantī’ (toothed/tusked) evokes the power to tear through inner and outer negativity.