Shloka 48

Devī-tattva, Śakti–Śaktimān doctrine, Kāla–Māyā cosmology, and Māheśvara Yoga instruction

Devanagari script

एतत् प्रदर्शितं दिव्यं देव्या माहात्म्यमुत्तमम् / सर्ववेदान्तवेदेषु निश्चितं ब्रह्मवादिभिः

Transliteration

etat pradarśitaṃ divyaṃ devyā māhātmyamuttamam / sarvavedāntavedeṣu niścitaṃ brahmavādibhiḥ

Translation

ดังนี้ได้แสดงมหิมาอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์และสูงสุดของพระเทวีไว้แล้ว; บรรดาผู้รู้พรหมันได้ยืนยันอย่างแน่นอนในคำสอนแห่งเวทานตะทั้งปวง.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• प्रदर्शितम्: shown/expounded
• प्रदर्शितम्: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘shown/expounded’

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; एतत्/माहात्म्य-विशेषणम्

• देव्याः: of the Goddess
• देव्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• माहात्म्यम्: greatness/glory
• माहात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: supreme/excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; माहात्म्य-विशेषणम्

• सर्ववेदान्तवेदेषु: in all Vedāntas and Vedas
• सर्ववेदान्तवेदेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-वेदान्त-वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (इतरेतर): वेदान्ताः च वेदाः च; ‘in all Vedāntas and Vedas’

• निश्चितम्: ascertained
• निश्चितम्: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-चि (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘ascertained/settled’

• ब्रह्मवादिभिः: by expounders of Brahman
• ब्रह्मवादिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म-वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ब्रह्मणः वादिनः

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in the Ishvara Gita context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Brahmavadins
• Vedanta

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

By saying the Goddess’s glory is “ascertained by the knowers of Brahman” within Vedānta, the verse frames Devi as inseparable from Brahman-realization—i.e., Shakti is not merely mythic power but aligned with the Vedāntic truth of the Supreme.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

This verse emphasizes siddhānta (doctrinal certainty) rather than a technique: in the Ishvara Gita spirit, right contemplation is grounded in Vedāntic discernment, where devotion to Devi is integrated with knowledge (jñāna) and inner steadiness (yoga) affirmed by Brahmavādins.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Though not naming them directly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: divine reality is validated through Vedānta, allowing Devi-Shakti to be honored within a non-dual framework that harmonizes Shaiva-Shakti devotion with the Vishnu-as-Kurma teaching voice.