श्रीसदाशिव उवाच । किमुच्यते महाप्राज्ञे कथ्यतां प्राणवल्लभे । यदकथ्यं गणेशेऽपि स्कन्दे सेनापतावपि ॥ १४ ॥
śrīsadāśiva uvāca | kimucyatē mahāprājñē kathyatāṁ prāṇavallabhē | yadakathyaṁ gaṇēśē’pi skandē sēnāpatāvapi || 14 ||
Translation
Śrī Sadāśiva said: Why speak so, most wise one? Tell me, beloved of my life. What may not be told even to Gaṇeśa, or to Skanda, the general of the gods,
Word by word
- śrīsadāśiva
- Śrī Sadāśiva
- uvāca
- said
- kimucyatē
- why is this said?
- mahāprājñē
- O most wise one
- kathyatāṁ
- let it be told
- prāṇavallabhē
- O beloved of my life
- yadakathyaṁ
- what is not to be told
- gaṇēśē’pi
- even to Gaṇeśa
- skandē
- to Skanda (Kārttikeya)
- sēnāpatāvapi
- even to the general (of the gods)
Meaning
Hariharānanda explains why the two sons are named: they are great heroes and very dear, yet the Goddess is dearer still, so even the most secret matter may be told to her.