Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 108
मम त्रैलोक्यमखिलं मम देवा वशानुगाः। यज्ञभागानहं सर्वानुपाश्नामि पृथक् पृथक् ॥ १०८ ॥
mama trailōkyamakhilaṁ mama dēvā vaśānugāḥ | yajñabhāgānahaṁ sarvānupāśnāmi pṛthak pṛthak || 108 ||
Translation
The entire three worlds are mine, the gods are under my control, and I enjoy all the sacrificial shares separately.
Word by word
- mama
- my
- trailokyam
- the three worlds
- akhilaṁ
- entire
- devā
- gods
- vaśānugāḥ
- are under my control
- yajñabhāgān
- sacrificial shares
- ahaṁ
- I
- sarvān
- all
- upāśnāmi
- enjoy
- pṛthak pṛthak
- separately
Meaning
Sugriva conveys Shumbha’s claim of sovereignty over the three worlds, asserting that the gods are subservient to him and that he has usurped their sacrificial offerings, highlighting his supreme power to impress Ambika.