Shloka 139
Umā’s Austerity, Kauśikī’s Manifestation, and Skanda’s Birth Leading to Tāraka’s Defeat
पीते तु सलिले चैव तस्मिन्नेव क्षणे वरः । विपाट्य देव्याश्च ततो दक्षिणं कुक्षिमुद्गतः
pīte tu salile caiva tasminneva kṣaṇe varaḥ | vipāṭya devyāśca tato dakṣiṇaṃ kukṣimudgataḥ
ครั้นเมื่อน้ำถูกดื่มลง ในขณะนั้นเอง ผู้เป็นมงคลได้ฉีกเปิดสีขวาของเทวี แล้วเสด็จออกจากครรภ์ของนาง
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 44)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ca+eva → caiva. tasmin+eva → tasminneva (n-gemination). kukṣim+udgataḥ → kukṣimudgataḥ (sandhi).
FAQs
It describes an immediate, miraculous emergence: once the water is drunk, the ‘blessed one’ comes forth by tearing open the goddess’s right side.
The verse itself uses generic terms (devī, varaḥ) without naming them; identifying them requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 44.
In Purāṇic and epic symbolism, the right side can imply auspiciousness or extraordinary birth; however, the precise theological intent here depends on the chapter’s broader narrative context.