Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 31
नागहारं ददौ तस्यै धत्ते यः पृथिवीमिमाम्। अन्यैरपि सुरैर्देवी भूषणैरायुधैस्तथा ॥ ३१ ॥
nāgahāraṁ dadau tasyai dhattē yaḥ pṛthivīmimām | anyairapi surairdēvī bhūṣaṇairāyudhaistathā || 31 ||
Translation
'He who holds this earth (the serpent Ananta) gave her a special ornament. Thus, the Goddess was honored by other gods as well with ornaments and weapons.'
Word by word
- nāgāram
- a residence (for the serpent, i.e., a special ornament)
- dadau
- gave
- tasyai
- to her
- dhatte
- who holds
- yaḥ
- which
- pṛthivīm
- the earth
- imām
- this
- anyaiḥ
- by other
- api
- also
- suraiḥ
- gods
- devī
- the Goddess
- bhūṣaṇaiḥ
- with ornaments
- āyudhais
- with weapons
- tathā
- thus
Meaning
This verse likely refers to Ananta, the serpent who supports the earth, offering a unique ornament. It serves as a summary statement: the process of offering gifts is now complete. The Goddess has been fully honored (sammānitā) by the entire assembly of gods with every possible type of weapon and ornament, making her the supreme embodiment of all divine power and splendor.