Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 115–116
ऋषिरुवाच ॥ ११५ ॥ इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी गम्भीरान्तःस्मिता जगौ। दुर्गा भगवती भद्रा ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥ ११६ ॥
ṛṣiruvāca || 115 || ityuktā sā tadā dēvī gambhīrāntaḥsmitā jagau | durgā bhagavatī bhadrā yayēdaṁ dhāryatē jagat || 116 ||
Translation
he sage said: Thus addressed, the Goddess, with profound inner calm and smiling, spoke. She is Durga, the Blessed and Auspicious One, by whom this world is sustained.
Word by word
- ṛṣiḥ
- the sage
- uvāca
- said
- ityuktā
- thus addressed
- sā
- she
- tadā
- then
- devī
- the Goddess
- gambhīrāntaḥ
- with profound inner calm
- smitā
- smiling
- jagau
- spoke/sang
- durgā
- Durga
- bhagavatī
- the Blessed One
- bhadrā
- the Auspicious One
- yayā
- by whom
- idam
- this
- dhāryate
- is sustained
- jagat
- world
Meaning
Ambika, addressed by Sugriva’s arrogant proposal, responds with a serene smile and profound calm, revealing her divine nature. Described as Durga, the Blessed and Auspicious Goddess who sustains the world, her response is poised to counter Shumbha’s hubris, setting the stage for her rejection of his proposal.