[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Religious Traditions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya) › [Other cults, manuals and hymns](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general) › [Hymns to the Goddess](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra) › [Laghustutih (vrittisameta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti) › 40 # Laghustutih (vrittisameta) 40 Laghustutiḥ (vṛttisametā) 40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti.40) iti śrībhagavadgītoktanītyā prakṛtiratha hasaṃjñā bhaved vyāpya viśvamityācāryoktanītyā ca dvandvasamāsatvaṃ napuṃskatvamekatvaṃ ca prāptākārahakāravigraho'haṃśabdo'napāyī pareti mahāmantra iti ca prasiddho vākśabdena gṛhyate tadatmānamevāvedahaṃ brahmāsmīti śruteḥ > and according to the rule stated by the teacher: “Now, having pervaded the universe, it is designated as ‘ha’,” the word “ahaṃ,” whose form is composed of the letters ‘a’ and ‘ha’ having attained the state of a dvandva compound, neuter gender, and singular number, \[and which is\] renowned as the imperishable, Parā, and the great mantra, is signified by the word “speech” (vāc), because of the Upaniṣadic text: “It knew itself alone: ‘I am Brahman.’” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti.39) - [Next: 41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti.41) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti~en-mt.40) — English, machine translation ## Commentaries (1) - [Laghustutivṛtti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti!laghustutivrtti.37) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.general.devistotra.laghustuti.40) · Pramāṇa