Chapter 11 · Ekādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Eleventh Chapter)
Verse 36–37
देव्युवाच ॥ ३६ ॥ वरदाहं सुरगणा वरं यन्मनसेच्छथ। तं वृणुध्वं प्रयच्छामि जगतामुपकारकम् ॥ ३७ ॥
dēvyuvāca || 36 || varadāhaṁ suragaṇā varaṁ yanmanasēcchatha | taṁ vṛṇudhvaṁ prayacchāmi jagatāmupakārakam || 37 ||
Translation
I am the bestower of boons, O hosts of gods; choose the boon you desire in your minds, and I grant it for the benefit of the worlds.
Word by word
- varadā
- bestower of boons
- ahaṁ
- I
- suragaṇā
- O hosts of gods
- varaṁ
- boon
- yat
- which
- manasa
- in mind
- icchatha
- you desire
- taṁ
- that
- vṛṇudhvaṁ
- choose
- prayacchāmi
- I grant
- jagatām
- of the worlds
- upakārakam
- beneficial
Meaning
The Goddess declares herself as the granter of boons, inviting the gods to choose a boon that benefits the worlds, affirming her benevolence.