Tato Vavre Nripo Rajyam — Word-by-Word Meaning

ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यम्

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ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यम्

tato vavre nṛpo rājyam

then the king chose a kingdom

अविभ्रंशि अन्यजन्मनि

avibhraṃśi anyajanmani

imperishable in another birth

अत्रैव च निजं राज्यं हतशत्रुबलं बलात्

atraiva ca nijaṃ rājyaṃ hataśatrubalaṃ balāt

and, here itself, his own kingdom, with the strength of his foes destroyed by force

सोऽपि वैश्यः ततो ज्ञानं वव्रे निर्विण्णमानसः

so'pi vaiśyaḥ tato jñānaṃ vavre nirviṇṇamānasaḥ

and that merchant too, dispassionate of mind, chose knowledge (jnana)

ममेति अहमिति प्राज्ञः सङ्गविच्युतिकारकम्

mameti ahamiti prājñaḥ saṅgavicyutikārakam

(knowledge) which causes the falling away of attachment to 'mine' and 'I'

स्वल्पैः अहोभिः नृपते स्वं राज्यं प्राप्स्यते भवान्

svalpaiḥ ahobhiḥ nṛpate svaṃ rājyaṃ prāpsyate bhavān

O King, in a few days you shall obtain your own kingdom

हत्वा रिपून् अस्खलितं तव तत्र भविष्यति

hatvā ripūn askhalitaṃ tava tatra bhaviṣyati

having slain your foes, it shall be yours there, unfailing

मृतश्च भूयः सम्प्राप्य जन्म देवात् विवस्वतः

mṛtaśca bhūyaḥ samprāpya janma devāt vivasvataḥ

and, dying, obtaining birth again from the god Vivasvan (Surya)

सावर्णिको मनुः नाम भवान् भुवि भविष्यति

sāvarṇiko manuḥ nāma bhavān bhuvi bhaviṣyati

you shall become on earth a Manu named Savarni

वैश्यवर्य त्वया यः च वरः अस्मत्तः अभिवाञ्छितः

vaiśyavarya tvayā yaḥ ca varaḥ asmattaḥ abhivāñchitaḥ

and, O best of merchants, the boon desired by you from me

तं प्रयच्छामि संसिद्ध्यै तव ज्ञानं भविष्यति

taṃ prayacchāmi saṃsiddhyai tava jñānaṃ bhaviṣyati

that I grant for your fulfilment: to you shall come knowledge (jnana)

Complete Translation

Markandeya said: Then the king chose a kingdom imperishable in another birth, and, here itself, his own kingdom — with the strength of his foes destroyed by force. And that merchant too, dispassionate of mind, the wise one, chose knowledge (jnana) — that which causes the falling away of attachment to the notions of 'mine' and 'I'. The Devi said: O King, in a few days you shall obtain your own kingdom. Having slain your foes, it shall be yours there, unfailing. And, dying, obtaining birth again from the god Vivasvan (Surya), you shall become on earth a Manu named Savarni. And, O best of merchants, the boon desired by you from me — that I grant for your fulfilment: to you shall come knowledge (jnana).

Origin & History

Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 13

Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)

Period: Puranic period (c. 5th–6th century CE for the Devi Mahatmya)

The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, is framed by the story of King Suratha and the merchant Samadhi, who worship the Goddess on a riverbank for three years. In this closing chapter, pleased with their devotion, she appears and offers each a boon. The king, still bound to the world, asks for his lost kingdom restored and a realm imperishable in a future life; the Goddess grants it and foretells his rebirth from the Sun as the Savarni Manu. The merchant, grown dispassionate, asks only for the knowledge that dissolves 'I' and 'mine' — and she grants him that liberating wisdom. Thus she fulfils both the worldly and the spiritual aspirations of her devotees.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this passage?▼

These are verses 13–20 of Chapter 13 — the final chapter of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati). Pleased by their worship, the Goddess grants King Suratha the return of his kingdom (and future Manu-hood) and the merchant Samadhi the knowledge that ends attachment.

Why do the king and the merchant ask for different boons?▼

The king is still attached to the world, so he asks for his kingdom and a realm imperishable in a future birth. The merchant, grown dispassionate, asks only for jnana — the knowledge that dissolves the notions of 'I' and 'mine.' The contrast shows that the Goddess fulfils both worldly and spiritual longings.

Who is the Savarni Manu?▼

The Goddess foretells that King Suratha, reborn from the Sun (Vivasvan), will become Savarni, the eighth Manu — the presiding figure of a future cosmic age. This frames the entire Devi Mahatmya, which opens by promising to tell the story of Savarni's origin.

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