Shloka 79
Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy
स त्वं गच्छ मयोक्तं ते यदेतत्सर्वमादृतः ।
तदाचक्ष्वासुरेन्द्राय स च युक्तं करोतु तत् ॥
sa tvaṃ gaccha mayoktaṃ te yadetat sarvam ādṛtaḥ | tad ācakṣv āsurendrāya sa ca yuktaṃ karotu tat ||
“Vậy hãy đi, và cẩn trọng ghi nhớ mọi điều ta đã nói với ngươi. Hãy tâu lại cho chúa tể các asura, và để hắn làm điều thích đáng trong việc ấy.”
FAQs
Devī’s composure contrasts with the messenger’s aggression. True authority is steady, not reactive; it invites the opponent to choose ‘what is fitting,’ thereby exposing whether he will align with dharma or deepen adharma.
Manvantara-ākhyāna; the verse functions as a hinge moving from dialogue to martial action within the narrative.
The ‘message’ is inner discernment: the higher Self instructs the restless impulses to report back to the ego-king. The coming battle is the confrontation between dharmic clarity and possessive craving.