Devi Bhagavatam 9.39.7 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 7

Laxmyupakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

शरन्मध्याह्नपद्मानां शोभामोचनलोचना । सा देवी द्विविधा भूता सह सर्वेश्वरेच्छया

Transliteration

śaranmadhyāhnapadmānāṃ śobhāmocanalocanā .

sā devī dvividhā bhūtā saha sarveśvarecchayā

Translation

Ses yeux surpassaient la beauté des lotus épanouis d'un midi d'automne. Par la volonté du Seigneur Suprême de tous, cette Déesse se divisa en deux formes.

Word by Word

• śaranmadhyāhnapadmānām: of the midday lotuses of autumn
• śaranmadhyāhnapadmānām: sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaranmadhyāhnapadma
• Form: neuter, genitive, plural

• śobhāmocanalocanā: whose eyes surpass the beauty (of lotuses)
• śobhāmocanalocanā: viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhāmocanalocanā
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• sā: she
• sā: kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• dvividhā: twofold
• dvividhā: viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvividhā
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• bhūtā: became
• bhūtā: viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhū
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular, kta-pratyaya

• saha: with
• saha: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha
• Form: indeclinable

• sarveśvarecchayā: by the will of the Lord of all
• sarveśvarecchayā: hetu
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarveśvarecchā
• Form: feminine, instrumental, singular

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Radha and Lakshmi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Splitting into two identical forms

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

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: Expansion into multiple forms for cosmic play

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: Manifesting by the will of Ishvara

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the Goddess dividing herself into two forms

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None specific.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the concept that the singular Mula Prakriti manifests into multiple forms (here, Radha and Lakshmi) to fulfill the divine lila (play) of the Supreme Being.

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Sarveshvara

FAQs

Why did the Goddess divide into two forms?

She divided into two forms according to the divine will of the Supreme Lord (Sarveshvara) to facilitate the cosmic play and creation.

How are the eyes of the Goddess described?

Her eyes are described as stealing the beauty of fully blossomed lotuses at midday during the autumn season.