Shloka 15
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
एतच्चान्यच्च सततं चिन्तयामास पार्थिवः ।
तत्र विप्राश्रमाभ्याशे वैश्यामेकं ददर्श सः ॥
etac cānyac ca satataṃ cintayāmāsa pārthivaḥ /
tatra viprāśramābhyāśe vaiśyam ekaṃ dadarśa saḥ
เมื่อพระราชาทรงครุ่นคิดถึงเรื่องนี้และเรื่องอื่น ๆ อยู่เนืองนิตย์ ก็ทอดพระเนตรเห็นพ่อค้าคนหนึ่งใกล้อาศรมของพราหมณ์
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FAQs
When worldly supports collapse, the narrative redirects the afflicted toward sādhus and āśramas—spaces of discrimination (viveka) and healing counsel.
Narrative framing (ākhyāna) used to introduce the Devi Mahatmyam’s theological teaching; not a pañcalakṣaṇa unit.
The approach to the hermitage signifies the inward turn: from external sovereignty/commerce to inner inquiry, where the Goddess’s wisdom becomes accessible.