शाम्भवी देवमाता च चिन्ता रत्नप्रिया सदा। सर्वविद्या दक्षकन्या दक्षयज्ञविनाशिनी ॥ ५ ॥
śāmbhavī dēvamātā ca cintā ratnapriyā sadā | sarvavidyā dakṣakanyā dakṣayajñavināśinī || 5 ||
Translation
Consort of Shambhu, mother of the gods, thought itself, ever fond of jewels; all knowledge, the daughter of Daksha, destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice.
Word by word
- śāmbhavī
- consort of Shambhu (Shiva)
- dēvamātā
- mother of the gods
- cintā
- thought, contemplation
- ratnapriyā
- fond of jewels
- sadā
- always
- sarvavidyā
- all knowledge
- dakṣakanyā
- daughter of Daksha
- dakṣayajñavināśinī
- destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice
Meaning
The verse recalls the story of Sati: born as Daksha's daughter, she ended her father's sacrifice when Shiva was dishonoured there.