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Shloka 8

Adhyaya 85 — The Gods’ Hymn to the Goddess and the Emergence of Kaushiki; Shumbha Sends His Envoy

Sanskrit

रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः ।

नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः ॥

Transliteration

raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ / namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ

Translation

礼敬威烈者罗陀罗女神（Raudrā），礼敬永恒者，礼敬高丽女神（Gaurī），礼敬护持者达特丽（Dhātrī）——再三礼敬。礼敬作为世界根基之女神，礼敬克利提雅女神（Kṛtyā）——再三礼敬。

Word by Word
रौद्रायैto the fierce one (Raundrā)
रौद्रायै:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootरौद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/दत्त), एकवचन; Dative singular feminine
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; indeclinable-like usage as exclamation; Nominative singular neuter
नित्यायैto the eternal one
नित्यायै:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootनित्या (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; Dative singular feminine
गौर्यैto Gaurī
गौर्यै:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootगौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; Dative singular feminine
धात्र्यैto the sustainer/nurse (Dhātrī)
धात्र्यै:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootधात्री (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; Dative singular feminine
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; exclamatory usage
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; repetition for emphasis
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; exclamatory usage
जगत्प्रतिष्ठायैto the foundation/support of the world
जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootजगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रतिष्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जगतः प्रतिष्ठा); Dative singular feminine
देव्यैto the Goddess
देव्यै:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; Dative singular feminine
कृत्यैto Kṛtyā (the efficacious/act-power)
कृत्यै:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootकृत्या (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; Dative singular feminine
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; exclamatory usage
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; repetition for emphasis
Speakers
Devas (collective hymn)
Primary Deities
Devi
Shakti Aspects
['Raudra''Nitya''Gauri''Dhatri''Jagatpratishtha''Kritya']
Key Themes
Unity of gentle and fierceCosmic supportDevotional litany of names

FAQs

Divinity is not one-dimensional: the same Devi sustains (Dhātrī) and destroys obstacles (Raudrā). Ethically, one learns to revere both the nurturing and corrective powers of reality.

Stotra segment within narrative; contributes to dharma/upāsanā instruction rather than cosmological enumeration.

‘Jagatpratiṣṭhā’ identifies Śakti as the ontological ground; ‘Kṛtyā’ hints at operative mantra-śakti—power that ‘does’ (kriyā) and effects transformation.

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