Shloka 14

Adhyaya 92 — Devi’s Assurance of Protection and the Fruits of Reciting the Devi Mahatmyam

Sanskrit

रिपवः संक्षयं यान्ति कल्याणं चोपपद्यते ।

नन्दते च कुलं पुंसां माहात्म्यं मम शृण्वताम् ॥

Transliteration

ripavaḥ saṃkṣayaṃ yānti kalyāṇaṃ copapadyate / nandate ca kulaṃ puṃsāṃ māhātmyaṃ mama śṛṇvatām

Translation

శత్రువులు నశిస్తారు, క్షేమం కలుగుతుంది; మరియు నా మాహాత్మ్యాన్ని శ్రవణం చేసే వారి వంశం ఆనందించి అభివృద్ధి చెందుతుంది.

Speakers

• Devī (phalaśruti voice)

Verse Rasa

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

Primary Deities

• Devī

Shakti Aspects

• Devī as protector of devotees and their lineage

Key Themes

• Protection
• Household welfare
• Auspiciousness
• Phalaśruti

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The benefits extend beyond the individual to the household (kula), reflecting a dharmic worldview where spiritual practice supports social stability, harmony, and collective well-being.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

A concluding promise (phalaśruti) attached to a theological narrative, not a cosmological/genealogical passage.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Enemies’ may be read as inner adversaries (anger, delusion, fear); their ‘destruction’ signifies purification that naturally yields kalyāṇa and harmony in one’s relational field (kula).