दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-1, verse-58
महाविद्या महामाया महामेधा महास्मृतिः ।
महामोहा च भवती महादेवी महेश्वरी ॥५८॥
महामोहा च भवती महादेवी महेश्वरी ॥५८॥
58. mahāvidyā mahāmāyā mahāmedhā mahāsmṛtiḥ .
mahāmohā ca bhavatī mahādevī maheśvarī.
mahāmohā ca bhavatī mahādevī maheśvarī.
58.
mahāvidyā mahāmāyā mahāmedhā mahāsmṛtiḥ
mahāmohā ca bhavatī mahādevī maheśvarī
mahāmohā ca bhavatī mahādevī maheśvarī
58.
You are the great knowledge, the great cosmic illusion (māyā), the immense wisdom, the profound memory, and the great delusion. You are indeed the Great Goddess, the Great Sovereign.
Words meanings summery:
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- महाविद्या (mahāvidyā) - great knowledge, supreme wisdom
- महामाया (mahāmāyā) - great illusion (māyā), great cosmic power
- महामेधा (mahāmedhā) - great intelligence, vast wisdom
- महास्मृतिः (mahāsmṛtiḥ) - great memory, profound recollection
- महामोहा (mahāmohā) - great delusion, profound infatuation
- च (ca) - and, also
- भवती (bhavatī) - you (feminine, honorific)
- महादेवी (mahādevī) - Great Goddess
- महेश्वरी (maheśvarī) - Great Lady, Great Sovereign
Words meanings and morphology
महाविद्या (mahāvidyā) - great knowledge, supreme wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāvidyā
mahāvidyā - great knowledge, supreme science, a specific class of goddesses
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vidyā)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, wisdom
noun (feminine)
from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
महामाया (mahāmāyā) - great illusion (māyā), great cosmic power
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāmāyā
mahāmāyā - great illusion (māyā), great creative power, a name of Durgā
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+māyā)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - māyā – illusion, magical power, creative energy, supernatural power (māyā)
noun (feminine)
from root mā (to measure, form)
Root: mā (class 2)
महामेधा (mahāmedhā) - great intelligence, vast wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāmedhā
mahāmedhā - great intelligence, vast wisdom
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+medhā)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - medhā – intelligence, wisdom, mental power, understanding
noun (feminine)
महास्मृतिः (mahāsmṛtiḥ) - great memory, profound recollection
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāsmṛti
mahāsmṛti - great memory, profound recollection
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+smṛti)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - smṛti – memory, recollection, tradition, legal code
noun (feminine)
from root smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
महामोहा (mahāmohā) - great delusion, profound infatuation
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāmohā
mahāmohā - great delusion, profound infatuation, great confusion
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+moha)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - moha – delusion, infatuation, confusion, ignorance
noun (masculine)
from root muh (to be bewildered)
Root: muh (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भवती (bhavatī) - you (feminine, honorific)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhavatī
bhavatī - you (feminine, honorific), respected lady
Present Active Participle
Feminine nominative singular of the participle bhavant, used as an honorific pronoun
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Although morphologically a participle, it functions here as a respectful form of 'you'.
महादेवी (mahādevī) - Great Goddess
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahādevī
mahādevī - Great Goddess, a name of Durgā
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+devī)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - devī – goddess, divine lady
noun (feminine)
feminine of deva
महेश्वरी (maheśvarī) - Great Lady, Great Sovereign
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of maheśvarī
maheśvarī - Great Lady, Great Sovereign, a name of Durgā or Pārvatī
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvarī)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - īśvarī – mistress, sovereign, goddess
noun (feminine)
feminine of īśvara (lord, master)