Chapter 4 · Caturtho’dhyāyaḥ (Fourth Chapter)
Closing
स्वस्ति श्रीमार्कण्डेयपुराणे सावर्णिके मन्वन्तरे देवीमाहात्म्ये शक्रादिस्तुतिर्नाम चतुर्थोऽध्यायः ॥ ४ ॥
svasti śrīmārkaṇḍēyapurāṇē sāvarṇikē manvantarē dēvīmāhātmyē śakrādistutirnāma caturthō’dhyāyaḥ || 4 ||
Translation
Auspiciousness! Herein ends the fourth chapter, named 'The Hymn by Indra and the Other Gods' (Śakrādistutiḥ), from the 'Glory of the Goddess' (Devīmāhātmya) which is contained in the glorious Markandeya Purana, in the section concerning the era of the Savarni Manu.
Word by word
- svasti
- auspiciousness, may it be well
- śrī
- holy, glorious
- mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇe
- in the Markandeya Purana
- sāvarṇike
- pertaining to Savarni
- manvantare
- in the Manvantara (the era of a Manu)
- devīmāhātmye
- in the Glory of the Goddess
- śakrādistutiḥ
- the hymn by Indra (Shakra) and the others
- nāma
- named
- caturthaḥ
- fourth
- adhyāyaḥ
- chapter
Meaning
This is the traditional colophon that marks the end of the chapter. It provides the precise location of the text: Text: Glorious Markandeya Purana; Section: The Savarni Manvantara; Sub-section: Devi Mahatmya (also known as Durga Saptashati or Chandi Path); Chapter Name: Śakrādistutiḥ (The Hymn by Indra and the Other Gods); Chapter Number: Fourth. The word 'svasti' is an invocation of peace and auspiciousness, commonly used at the conclusion of Hindu scriptures to bless the reader and the reciter.