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

دشمن ہلاک ہو جاتے ہیں، بھلائی پیدا ہوتی ہے؛ اور جو میرے ماہاتمیہ کو سنتے ہیں ان کا خاندان خوش ہوتا اور پھلتا پھولتا ہے۔

Speakers

• Devī (phalaśruti voice)

Verse Rasa

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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).