Chapter 13 · Trayodaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Thirteenth Chapter)
Verse 14–15
देव्युवाच ॥ १४ ॥ यत्प्रार्थ्यते त्वया भूप त्वया च कुलनन्दन। मत्तस्तत्प्राप्यतां सर्वं परितुष्टा ददामि तत् ॥ १५ ॥
dēvyuvāca || 14 || yatprārthyatē tvayā bhūpa tvayā ca kulanandana | mattastatprāpyatāṁ sarvaṁ parituṣṭā dadāmi tat || 15 ||
Translation
The Goddess said: Whatever is desired by you, O king, and by you, O delight of the family, may all that be obtained from me; greatly pleased, I give that.
Word by word
- devī
- the Goddess
- uvāca
- said
- yat
- whatever
- prārthyate
- is desired
- tvayā
- by you
- bhūpa
- O king
- ca
- and
- kulanandana
- O delight of the family (merchant)
- mattaḥ
- from me
- tat
- that
- prāpyatāṁ
- may be obtained
- sarvaṁ
- all
- parituṣṭā
- greatly pleased
- dadāmi
- I give
Meaning
The narrative shifts to the Goddess Caṇḍikā addressing King Suratha and the merchant Samādhi directly, following her appearance due to their devoted worship. The Goddess Caṇḍikā, satisfied with their devotion, addresses King Suratha and the merchant Samādhi, promising to grant all their desires, fulfilling the chapter’s theme of divine boons.