नारी त्रैलोक्यजननी नारी त्रैलोक्यरूपिणी। नारी त्रिभुवनाधारा नारी शक्तिस्वरूपिणी॥
nārī trailokyajananī nārī trailokyarūpiṇī । nārī tribhuvanādhārā nārī śaktisvarūpiṇī ॥
PM's MessageIndia's women power is the foundation stone of nation-building. Our mothers, sisters, and daughters are today enhancing Mother India's glory in every field through their amazing talent and skill.
Meaning of Nārī Trailokyajananī Nārī Trailokyarūpiṇī
Woman is the mother of the three worlds. She is the very expression of all the three realms. She is the foundation of the entire universe, and she is the true embodiment of power.
Word by word
- नारीnārī
woman
नर
- त्रैलोक्यजननीtrailokyajananī
mother of the three worlds
त्रि + लोक + √जन्
- त्रैलोक्यरूपिणीtrailokyarūpiṇī
the very form of the three worlds
त्रि + लोक + रूप
- त्रिभुवनाधाराtribhuvanādhārā
the support of the three realms
त्रि + भुवन + आ + √धृ
- शक्तिस्वरूपिणीśaktisvarūpiṇī
the embodiment of Shakti
शक्ति + स्व + रूप
Commentary
This subhashita presents nārī not merely as an individual social role, but as a cosmic principle. The repeated phrases trailokyajananī, trailokyarūpiṇī, and tribhuvanādhārā move from motherhood to manifestation to foundation: woman is described as the source, form, and support of the three worlds. The final expression, śaktisvarūpiṇī, identifies her with Shakti itself, the living power through which creation, protection, courage, and renewal become possible. In the context of the Prime Minister's message, the verse becomes a reflection on women's role in nation-building. It connects the traditional reverence for feminine power with a contemporary reality in which mothers, sisters, and daughters contribute through talent, leadership, service, and skill across every field.
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devyā yayā tatamidaṃ jagadātmaśaktyā niśśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā । tāmambikāmakhiladevamaharṣipūjyāṃ bhaktyā natāḥ sma vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥ ॥
A prayer from Devi Mahatmyam to Ambika, who pervades the world and embodies all divine powers, asking for blessings for everyone.
उद्यमः साहसं धैर्यं बुद्धिः शक्तिः पराक्रमः। षडेते यत्र वर्तन्ते तत्र दैवं सहायकृत्॥
udyamaḥ sāhasaṃ dhairyaṃ buddhiḥ śaktiḥ parākramaḥ । ṣaḍete yatra vartante tatra daivaṃ sahāyakṛt ॥
Effort, courage, patience, intelligence, strength, and valor prepare a person to receive the help of providence.
सुखोपविष्टास्ते तत्र पुण्यां चक्रुः कथामिमाम्। धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणामारोग्यं मूलमुत्तमम्॥
sukhopaviṣṭās te tatra puṇyāṃ cakruḥ kathām imām । dharmārthakāmamokṣāṇām ārogyaṃ mūlam uttamam ॥
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