Devi Bhagavatam 9.5.8 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 8

Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5: Yajnavalkya's Hymn to Goddess Saraswati

Devanagari script

प्रतिभां सत्सभायां च विचारक्षमतां शुभाम् । लुप्तं सर्वं दैवयोगान्नवीभूतं पुनः कुरु

Transliteration

pratibhāṃ satsabhāyāṃ ca vicārakṣamatāṃ śubhām .

luptaṃ sarvaṃ daivayogānnavībhūtaṃ punaḥ kuru

Translation

Concédeme brillantez (Pratibha) en las asambleas de los sabios, y una capacidad auspiciosa para el razonamiento y el discernimiento. Todo lo que se perdió por decreto del destino, hazlo nuevo una vez más.

Word by Word

• pratibhām: genius/intuition
• pratibhām: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratibhā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• satsabhāyām: in the assembly of the good
• satsabhāyām: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: satsabhā
• Form: Locative Singular Feminine

• vicārakṣamatām: ability to deliberate
• vicārakṣamatām: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: vicārakṣamatā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• śubhām: auspicious
• śubhām: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• luptam: lost
• luptam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lup
• Form: Past Passive Participle (Kta) Accusative Singular Neuter

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter

• daivayogāt: by the turn of fate
• daivayogāt: Hetu
• Type: Noun
• Root: daivayoga
• Form: Ablative Singular Masculine

• navībhūtam: renewed
• navībhūtam: Karma-pūraka
• Type: Adjective
• Root: navībhūta
• Form: Cvi-formation Accusative Singular Neuter

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ
• Form: Indeclinable

• kuru: make
• kuru: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ) 2nd Person Singular

Speaker

Sage Yajnavalkya

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Sarasvati

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Bestower of Intellect

Tattva Discussed: Vidya

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: Stotra

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: Brilliance in assembly

Devotee Offering Stuti: Yajnavalkya

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Narrating Yajnavalkya's prayer to Sarasvati

Narrative Layer: sub-embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Chanted by scholars and debaters before entering academic assemblies (Satsabha) to invoke quick wit and logical clarity.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Acknowledges that while fate (Karma/Daiva) can take away worldly and intellectual wealth, the Supreme Mother's grace can override fate and make all things new.

Characters & Entities

• Pratibha (Brilliance/Genius)
• Sarasvati

FAQs

What kind of intelligence is requested in this verse?

Yajnavalkya asks for 'Pratibha', which means spontaneous brilliance or genius, particularly to shine in assemblies of wise scholars.

How does he view his loss, and what does he want done about it?

He attributes his loss to 'Daivayoga' (the decree of fate or divine will) and asks the Goddess to recreate and renew everything that was lost.