Devi Bhagavatam 9.18.9 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 18, Shloka 9

The Meeting and Union of Tulasi and Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

क्षणं ददर्श तन्द्रायां सुवेषं पुरुषं सती । सुन्दरं च युवानं च सस्मितं रसिकेश्वरम्

Transliteration

kṣaṇaṃ dadarśa tandrāyāṃ suveṣaṃ puruṣaṃ satī । sundaraṃ ca yuvānaṃ ca sasmitaṃ rasikeśvaram

Translation

في حالة نعاسها، رأت تولاسي العفيفة للحظات رجلاً حسن الملبس—وسيمًا، شابًا، مبتسمًا، وهو رب الجمال (راسيكيشوارا).

Word by Word

• kṣaṇam: for a moment
• kṣaṇam: adverbial
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: action
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś
• Form: Lit Lakara, Prathama Purusha, Eka Vacana

• tandrāyām: in a drowse
• tandrāyām: location
• Type: Noun
• Root: tandrā
• Form: Locative Singular Feminine

• suveṣam: well-dressed
• suveṣam: adjective
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suveṣa
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• puruṣam: man
• puruṣam: object
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• satī: the chaste woman
• satī: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine

• sundaram: beautiful
• sundaram: adjective
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sundara
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: Indeclinable

• yuvānam: youth
• yuvānam: object
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvan
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: Indeclinable

• sasmitam: smiling
• sasmitam: adjective
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sasmita
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• rasikeśvaram: lord of lovers
• rasikeśvaram: object
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasikeśvara
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Tulasi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Prakriti amsha

Tattva Discussed: Maya

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: setup

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Tulasi's dream vision

Narrative Layer: embedded

Philosophical Significance

Text: The vision acts as a divine premonition, planting the seed of desire (Kama) through the subtle workings of Maya before the actual encounter.

Characters & Entities

• Tulasi
• Rasikeshvara

FAQs

What did Tulasi see in her drowsy state?

She had a vision of a highly attractive, youthful, and smiling man, who appeared as the master of romance and aesthetics.