Shloka 37

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

Sanskrit

देवा ऊचुः सर्वबाधाप्रशमनं त्रैलोक्यस्याखिलेश्वरि ।

एवमेव त्वया कार्यमस्मद्वैरिविनाशनम् ॥

Transliteration

devā ūcuḥ sarvabādhāpraśamanaṃ trailokyasyākhileśvari /

evam eva tvayā kāryam asmadvairivināśanam

Translation

Chư thiên thưa rằng: Ôi Đấng Tối Thượng của muôn loài, xin dập tắt mọi khổ não của ba cõi. Và xin Ngài cũng hoàn thành việc diệt trừ các kẻ thù của chúng con.

Word by Word

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ūcuḥ: said
• ūcuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarva-bādhā-praśamanam: the pacification of all afflictions
• sarva-bādhā-praśamanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bādhā (प्रातिपदिक) + praśamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सर्वासां बाधानां प्रशमनम्

• trailokyasya: of the three worlds
• trailokyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri-loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन); द्विगु-समासः: त्रयाणां लोकानां समाहारः

• akhila-īśvari: O sovereign of all
• akhila-īśvari: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः: अखिला च सा ईश्वरी च

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय), particle of emphasis (निपात)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• kāryam: is to be done / should be done
• kāryam: Pradhāna-vākya-vidheya (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); विधेय (predicate nominal)

• asmat-vairi-vināśanam: the destruction of our enemies
• asmat-vairi-vināśanam: Pradhāna-vākya-vidheya (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmat (प्रातिपदिक) + vairin (प्रातिपदिक) + vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: अस्माकं वैरिणां विनाशनम्

Speakers

• Devas addressing Devi

Verse Rasa

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

Primary Deities

• Devi (Chandika/Durga)
• Devas

Shakti Aspects

• Akhileśvarī (Supreme Sovereign); protector and destroyer of adharma

Key Themes

• Cosmic order
• Removal of afflictions
• Defeat of adharma
• Boon request

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The gods ask for two linked outcomes: universal relief (sarva-bādhā-praśamana) and the removal of hostile forces. The text frames ‘enemy-destruction’ as dharmic only when subordinated to the wellbeing of all realms.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Upākhyāna: the narrative’s moral closure where divine intervention is requested to stabilize the worlds post-conflict.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Enemies’ can be read as inner adversaries (anger, pride, delusion). The prayer is for both symptom-relief (bādhā) and root-cause removal (vairi).