Shloka 52
केनावमानिता देवि कथं रुष्टा पितुः प्रिये । एतैर्द्विजेंद्रैः सहिता क्व त्वं संप्रस्थिताधुना ॥ ५२ ॥
kenāvamānitā devi kathaṃ ruṣṭā pituḥ priye | etairdvijeṃdraiḥ sahitā kva tvaṃ saṃprasthitādhunā || 52 ||
“O Diyosa, sino ang uminsulto sa iyo? Bakit ka nagalit, ikaw na minamahal ng ama? At kasama ng mga pinakamarangal na brāhmaṇa na ito, saan ka patutungo ngayon?”
Unspecified (a male interlocutor addressing a देवी in narrative dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights how dishonour (avamāna) and anger can trigger consequential departures and turning points in sacred narratives, while also stressing the gravity of conduct toward a revered देवी and the presence of authoritative brāhmaṇas (dvijendras).
Indirectly, it frames a moral-emotional crisis—insult and anger—that bhakti traditions often resolve through humility, reconciliation, and dharmic alignment; the verse sets the narrative conditions where devotion and right conduct become the remedy.
Vyākaraṇa-style precision appears in relational terms (pituḥ priye) and honorific social categories (dvijendra), reinforcing dharmic etiquette and the recognized authority of learned brāhmaṇas in ritual and counsel.