Devi Bhagavatam 9.20.1 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 20, Shloka 1
Preparation for War with Shankhachuda
शङ्खचूडेन सह देवानां सङ्ग्रामोद्योगवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच ब्रह्मा शिवं संनियोज्य संहारे दानवस्य च । जगाम स्वालयं तूर्णं यथास्थानं सुरोत्तमाः
śaṅkhacūḍena saha devānāṃ saṅgrāmodyogavarṇanam śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca brahmā śivaṃ saṃniyojya saṃhāre dānavasya ca | jagāma svālayaṃ tūrṇaṃ yathāsthānaṃ surottamāḥ
শংখচূড়ৰ সৈতে দেৱতাসকলৰ যুদ্ধৰ প্ৰস্তুতিৰ বৰ্ণনা। শ্ৰী নাৰায়ণে ক’লে: দানৱক বিনাশ কৰিবলৈ শিৱক নিযুক্তি দি ব্ৰহ্মা দ্ৰুতগতিত নিজৰ ধামলৈ গ’ল।
Sri Narayana
Devi Form: null
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: null
Tattva Discussed: null
Demon Antagonist: Shankhachuda
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: setup
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
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Recitation Occasion: null
Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: null
Shakti Philosophy: null
Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Narrating the preparation for war against Shankhachuda
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: None
Text: Shows the orderly delegation of cosmic duties among the Trimurti; Shiva takes on his role as the destroyer to eliminate the threat.
FAQs
The theme is the preparation for the great war between the gods and the demon Shankhachuda.
Brahma quickly returned to his own abode, and the other gods returned to their respective places.
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