Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.16 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 16

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

सुवेषं चक्रतुस्तत्र यद्यन्मनसि वाञ्छितम् । चन्दनैः कुङ्‌कुमारक्तैः सा तस्य तिलकं ददौ

Transliteration

suveṣaṃ cakratustatra yadyanmanasi vāñchitam . candanaiḥ kuṅkumāraktaiḥ sā tasya tilakaṃ dadau

Translation

Se adornaron con hermosas vestiduras según los deseos de sus corazones. Ella le aplicó un tilaka en la frente con sándalo y kumkuma rojo.

Word by Word

• suveṣam: beautiful dress
• suveṣam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suveṣa
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• cakratuḥ: they two did/made
• cakratuḥ: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Lit (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Dual

• tatra: there
• tatra: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra
• Form: Adverb of place

• yat-yat: whatever
• yat-yat: Kartā (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular (Repeated)

• manasi: in the mind
• manasi: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• vāñchitam: desired
• vāñchitam: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāñchita
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• candanaiḥ: with sandal pastes
• candanaiḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• kuṅkumāraktaiḥ: reddened with saffron
• kuṅkumāraktaiḥ: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuṅkumārakta
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• sā: she
• sā: Kartā (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• tasya: his
• tasya: Sambandha (Possessive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• tilakam: tilaka mark
• tilakam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tilaka
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• dadau: gave/applied
• dadau: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā
• Form: Lit (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

Speaker

Vyasa

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Divine feminine in conjugal lila

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: null

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: Sustenance through divine lila

Shakti Philosophy: Dvaita

Relation To Brahman: Prakriti and Purusha in divine union

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Describing the divine romance and adornment

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: The act of dressing and adorning signifies returning to worldly roles and aesthetics after intimate union.

FAQs

How did Tulasi decorate Shankhachuda's forehead?

She applied a tilaka using sandalwood paste and red kumkuma.