Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 105–106
दूत उवाच ॥ १०५ ॥ देवि दैत्येश्वरः शुम्भस्त्रैलोक्ये परमेश्वरः। दूतोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः ॥ १०६ ॥
dūta uvāca || 105 || dēvi daityēśvaraḥ śumbhastrailōkyē paramēśvaraḥ | dūtō’haṁ prēṣitastēna tvatsakāśamihāgataḥ || 106 ||
Translation
The messenger said: O Goddess, Shumbha, the lord of demons, is the supreme lord in the three worlds. I am his messenger, sent by him, and have come here to your presence.
Word by word
- dūtaḥ
- messenger
- uvāca
- said
- devi
- O Goddess
- daityeśvaraḥ
- lord of demons
- śumbhaḥ
- Shumbha
- trailokye
- in the three worlds
- parameśvaraḥ
- supreme lord
- ahaṁ
- I
- preṣitaḥ
- sent
- tena
- by him
- tvatsakāśam
- to your presence
- iha
- here
- āgataḥ
- have come
Meaning
This verse marks the beginning of Sugriva’s speech to Ambika, transitioning to his delivery of Shumbha’s message. Sugriva introduces himself as Shumbha’s messenger and proclaims Shumbha’s supremacy over the three worlds, addressing Ambika respectfully as ‘Goddess’ to set a deferential tone for his message.