दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-8, verse-27
यतो नियुक्तो दौत्येन तया देव्या शिवः स्वयम् ।
शिवदूतीति लोकेऽस्मिंमस्ततः सा ख्यातिमागता ॥२७॥
शिवदूतीति लोकेऽस्मिंमस्ततः सा ख्यातिमागता ॥२७॥
27. yato niyukto dautyena tayā devyā śivaḥ svayam .
śivadūtīti loke'smiṃmastataḥ sā khyātimāgatā.
śivadūtīti loke'smiṃmastataḥ sā khyātimāgatā.
27.
yataḥ niyuktaḥ dautyena tayā devyā śivaḥ svayam
śivadūtī iti loke asmin tataḥ sā khyātim āgatā
śivadūtī iti loke asmin tataḥ sā khyātim āgatā
27.
Because Shiva (śiva) himself was appointed as a messenger by that Goddess, she therefore became known as Shivaduti in this world.
Words meanings summery:
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- यतः (yataḥ) - because, from which, since
- नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, assigned, engaged
- दौत्येन (dautyena) - by the duty of a messenger, for the mission
- तया (tayā) - by her, by that
- देव्या (devyā) - by the Goddess
- शिवः (śivaḥ) - Shiva
- स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, by himself
- शिवदूती (śivadūtī) - Shiva's messenger (feminine)
- इति (iti) - thus, so (indicating a quote or name)
- लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
- ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence
- सा (sā) - she
- ख्यातिम् (khyātim) - fame, renown
- आगता (āgatā) - attained, reached, came
Words meanings and morphology
यतः (yataḥ) - because, from which, since
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as a causal conjunction 'because'.
नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, assigned, engaged
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyukta
niyukta - appointed, engaged, assigned, attached to
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'yuj' with prefix 'ni-' and suffix '-kta'
Prefix: ni
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'śivaḥ'.
दौत्येन (dautyena) - by the duty of a messenger, for the mission
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dautya
dautya - messenger-ship, the office or duty of a messenger, mission
Derived from 'dūta' (messenger)
Note: Indicates the capacity or purpose for which Shiva was appointed.
तया (tayā) - by her, by that
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Refers to 'devyā'.
देव्या (devyā) - by the Goddess
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess
Note: The agent of appointment.
शिवः (śivaḥ) - Shiva
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - Shiva (a major Hindu deity); auspicious, benevolent
Note: The subject who was appointed.
स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, by himself
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes that Shiva himself was the one appointed.
शिवदूती (śivadūtī) - Shiva's messenger (feminine)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śivadūtī
śivadūtī - female messenger of Shiva
Compound type : tatpurusha (śiva+dūtī)
- śiva – Shiva (proper name)
proper noun (masculine) - dūtī – female messenger, envoy
noun (feminine)
Note: Acts as a predicative nominative here.
इति (iti) - thus, so (indicating a quote or name)
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks 'śivadūtī' as the name or title by which she became known.
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, community
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Qualifies 'loke'.
ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates a consequence.
सा (sā) - she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Subject of 'āgatā'.
ख्यातिम् (khyātim) - fame, renown
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of khyāti
khyāti - fame, renown, reputation, knowledge
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Object of 'āgatā' (to attain fame).
आगता (āgatā) - attained, reached, came
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āgata
āgata - come, arrived, obtained, attained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'gam' with prefix 'ā-' and suffix '-kta'
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Predicate for 'sā'.