Chapter 11 · Ekādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Eleventh Chapter)
Verse 31
विद्यासु शास्त्रेषु विवेकदीपे- ष्वाद्येषु वाक्येषु च का त्वदन्या। ममत्वगर्तेऽतिमहान्धकारे . विभ्रामयत्येतदतीव विश्वम् ॥ ३१ ॥
vidyāsu śāstrēṣu vivēkadīpē- ṣvādyēṣu vākyēṣu ca kā tvadanyā | mamatvagartē’timahāndhakārē . vibhrāmayatyētadatīva viśvam || 31 ||
Translation
Who else but you is in all knowledges, scriptures, lamps of discernment, and primary statements? This universe, in the great darkness of the pit of ego, you cause to wander greatly.
Word by word
- vidyāsu
- in knowledges
- śāstreṣu
- in scriptures
- vivekadīpeṣu
- in the lamps of discernment
- ādyeṣu
- in primary
- vākyeṣu
- in statements
- ca
- and
- kā
- who
- tvat
- than you
- anyā
- other
- mamatvagarte
- in the pit of ego
- atimahāndhakāre
- in great darkness
- vibhrāmayati
- causes to wander
- etat
- this
- atīva
- greatly
- viśvam
- universe
Meaning
The gods praise the Goddess as the source of all knowledge, scriptures, and discernment, noting that she causes the universe to wander in the darkness of ego, emphasizing her supreme role in cosmic delusion.