Devi Bhagavatam 9.20.61 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 20, Shloka 61

Preparation for War with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

यस्याज्ञया वाति वातः शीघ्रगामी च साम्प्रतम् । यस्याज्ञया च तपनस्तपत्येव यथाक्षणम्

Transliteration

yasyājñayā vāti vātaḥ śīghragāmī ca sāmpratam | yasyājñayā ca tapanastapatyeva yathākṣaṇam

Translation

જેની આજ્ઞાથી શીઘ્રગામી વાયુ વહે છે અને જેની આજ્ઞાથી સૂર્ય નિયત સમયે તપે છે...

Word by Word

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ājñayā: by command
• ājñayā: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• vāti: blows
• vāti: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: vā
• Form: Parasmaipada, Lat (Present), 3rd Person, Singular

• vātaḥ: wind
• vātaḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāta
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śīghragāmī: fast-moving
• śīghragāmī: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śīghragāmin
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tapanaḥ: sun
• tapanaḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapana
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tapati: heats
• tapati: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap
• Form: Parasmaipada, Lat (Present), 3rd Person, Singular

• yathākṣaṇam: at the right moment
• yathākṣaṇam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathākṣaṇam
• Form: null

Speaker

Shankhachuda

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: Ishvara

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: null

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Shankhachuda

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Shankhachuda speaking to his wife Tulasi before departing

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Echoes Upanishadic teachings that natural forces (Devas) operate out of awe and obedience to the Supreme Brahman.

Characters & Entities

• Vata (Wind)
• Tapana (Sun)

FAQs

What natural phenomena are attributed to the Supreme Lord's command?

The swift blowing of the wind and the timely heating by the sun are both directed by the Supreme Lord's command.