Sacred Texts

Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 5 · Verse 109

Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)

Verse 109

त्रैलोक्ये वररत्नानि मम वश्यान्यशेषतः। तथैव गजरत्नं च हृत्वा देवेन्द्रवाहनम् ॥ १०९ ॥

trailōkyē vararatnāni mama vaśyānyaśēṣataḥ | tathaiva gajaratnaṁ ca hṛtvā dēvēndravāhanam || 109 ||

Translation

All the choicest jewels in the three worlds are completely under my control, and likewise, I have taken the jewel among elephants, the vehicle of the king of gods, Indra.

Word by word

trailokye
in the three worlds
vararatnāni
choicest jewels
mama
my
vaśyāni
are under control
aśeṣataḥ
completely
tathaiva
likewise
gajaratnaṁ
the jewel among elephants
ca
and
hṛtvā
having taken
re
O (vocative particle)
devendravāhanam
the vehicle of the king of gods (Indra)

Meaning

Sugriva continues Shumbha’s boast, claiming control over all precious treasures of the three worlds, specifically mentioning the seizure of Airavata, Indra’s divine elephant, to emphasize Shumbha’s dominance and wealth.