Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 45
The Meeting and Union of Tulasi and Shankhachuda
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनां दुःसाध्या मोहरूपिणी । तपोमार्गार्गला शश्वन्मोक्षद्वारकपाटिका
brahmaviṣṇuśivādīnāṃ duḥsādhyā moharūpiṇī । tapomārgārgalā śaśvanmokṣadvārakapāṭikā
Ella es difícil de conquistar incluso para Brahma, Vishnu y Shiva. Es la encarnación misma del engaño (Moha), el cerrojo eterno en el camino de la penitencia y la puerta cerrada a la liberación (Moksha).
Tulasi
Devi Form: null
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Moha-Rupini
Tattva Discussed: Maya
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
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Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
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Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: Avidya-Maya
Creation Role: Obstacle to liberation
Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita
Relation To Brahman: Veiling power
Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Discourse on worldly attachment
Narrative Layer: primary
Text: A profound philosophical statement identifying 'Woman' here not merely as a gender, but as the personification of Avidya Maya (Ignorance) that binds the soul to Samsara.
FAQs
It is so powerful that it is difficult to conquer even for the great gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
It acts as a bolt blocking the path of penance and as a closed door preventing liberation (Moksha).
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