Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Closing
स्वस्ति श्रीमार्कण्डेयपुराणे सावर्णिके मन्वन्तरे देवीमाहात्म्ये देव्या दूतसंवादो नाम पञ्चमोऽध्यायः ॥ ५ ॥
svasti śrīmārkaṇḍēyapurāṇē sāvarṇikē manvantarē dēvīmāhātmyē dēvyā dūtasaṁvādō nāma pañcamō’dhyāyaḥ || 5 ||
Translation
May there be auspiciousness. Auspiciousness! The fifth chapter, named ‘The Dialogue with the Messenger,’ of the Devi Mahatmya in the Savarnika Manvantara of the glorious Markandeya Purana.
Word by word
- svasti
- auspiciousness
- śrīmārkaṇḍeyapurāṇe
- in the glorious Markandeya Purana
- sāvarṇike
- of Savarni
- manvantare
- in the Manvantara
- devīmāhātmye
- in the Devi Mahatmya
- devyā
- with the Goddess
- dūtasaṁvādaḥ
- the dialogue with the messenger
- nāma
- named
- pañcamaḥ
- fifth
- adhyāyaḥ
- chapter
Meaning
This is the colophon of the Fifth Chapter, marking its conclusion. It summarizes the chapter’s focus on the dialogue between Ambika and Sugriva, highlighting the narrative’s progression toward the confrontation with the demons.