Shloka 35

Adhyaya 91 — The Gods’ Hymn to Kātyāyanī and the Goddess’ Prophecy of Future Manifestations

Sanskrit

प्रणतानां प्रसीद त्वं देवि विश्वार्तिहारिणी ।

त्रैलोक्यवासिनामीड्ये लोकानां वरदा भव ॥

Transliteration

praṇatānāṃ prasīda tvaṃ devi viśvārtihāriṇī /

trailokyavāsinām īḍye lokānāṃ varadā bhava

Translation

Ô Nữ Thần, Đấng xua tan khổ não của thế gian, xin đoái thương những ai cúi lạy. Ô Đấng được ca tụng bởi cư dân của ba cõi, xin trở thành Đấng ban ân phúc cho các thế giới.

Word by Word

• praṇatānām: of the bowed/surrendered (devotees)
• praṇatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pra + nam (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle) ‘praṇata’ used as noun, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• prasīda: be gracious
• prasīda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + sad (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 2nd person pronoun, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• devi: O Goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• viśva-ārti-hāriṇī: remover of the world’s suffering
• viśva-ārti-hāriṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + ārti (प्रातिपदिक) + hāriṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—विश्वस्य आर्तिं हरति इति (remover of the world’s distress)

• trailokya-vāsinām: of the inhabitants of the three worlds
• trailokya-vāsinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—त्रैलोक्ये वासिनः (inhabitants of the three worlds)

• īḍye: I praise
• īḍye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: īḍ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; (I praise/worship)

• lokānām: of the worlds/people
• lokānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• varadā: boon-giving
• varadā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—वरं ददाति इति (giver of boons)

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speakers

• Devas (supplicants) addressing Devi

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "bhakti", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Devi (Chandika/Durga)

Shakti Aspects

• Varadā (boon-giver); Viśvārti-hāriṇī

Key Themes

• Bhakti
• Grace (prasāda)
• Boon-bestowal
• Universal welfare

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Surrender (praṇāma) is portrayed as the proper posture before the Divine, and the expected fruit is not domination but relief of suffering for all. The devotee seeks boons aligned with loka-saṅgraha (holding the world together).

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

A stuti/vara-yācñā (praise and request) embedded in the narrative episode (Upākhyāna). It reinforces Purāṇic dharma by modeling correct prayer and intention.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Three worlds’ can be read as body–mind–spirit domains; Devi is praised as the harmonizer across all planes, and ‘varadā’ indicates the awakening of inner capacities when ego bows down.