Shloka 5

Adhyaya 93 — The Goddess’s Boons to Suratha and the Merchant (Conclusion of the Devi Mahatmyam)

Sanskrit

निर्विण्णोऽतिममत्‍वेन राज्यापहरणेन च ।

जगाम सद्यस्तपसे स च वैश्यो महामुने ॥

Transliteration

nirviṇṇo 'timamatvena rājyāpaharaṇena ca /

jagāma sadyas tapase sa ca vaiśyo mahāmune

Translation

மிகுதியான பற்றாலும், அரசாட்சி பறிக்கப்பட்டதாலும் வெறுப்புற்று, ஓ மகரிஷி, அவன் அந்த வணிகனுடனும் உடனே தவத்திற்குச் சென்றான்.

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya narrating; Suratha and the Vaiśya (Samādhi) act

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Vairāgya
• Mamatā (possessiveness)
• Tapas
• Suffering as catalyst

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Bondage is traced to ‘mamatā’ (possessive identification). Loss (of kingdom) becomes a mirror revealing attachment; the ethical pivot is to transform grief into disciplined spiritual effort.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Again, it is episodic narrative (vaṃśānucarita-like) serving the Devi Mahatmyam’s didactic purpose rather than one of the five formal purāṇic marks.

What is the esoteric significance?

The king and merchant represent two archetypal binders: power/sovereignty and wealth/household ties. Both are redirected into tapas, implying Śakti can be approached from any station when attachment is seen through.