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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 5, Verse 85

Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger

साब्रवीत्तान् सुरान् सुभ्रूर्भवद्भिः स्तूयतेऽत्र का । शरीरकोशतश्चास्याः समुद्भूताब्रवीच्छिवा ॥ ८५ ॥

sābravīttān surān subhrūrbhavadbhiḥ stūyate’tra kā śharīrakośhataśhchāsyāḥ samudbhūtābravīchchhivā

Translation

The fair-browed one asked the gods, "Whom are you praising here?" And from the sheath of her body, Shiva (the auspicious Devi) emerged and said:

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

सुंदर भौंहों वाली पार्वती ने देवताओं से पूछा, "आप यहाँ किसकी स्तुति कर रहे हैं?" तब उन्हीं के शरीरकोश से प्रकट हुई शिवा देवी बोलीं:

Commentary

A beautiful twist: Parvati asks whom the gods are praising, and the answer comes from within her own body. The Devi they seek is inside the goddess who asks.

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