Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.17 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 17

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

सर्वाङ्‌गे सुन्दरे रम्ये चकार चानुलेपनम् । सुवासं चैव ताम्बूलं वह्निशुद्धे च वाससी

Transliteration

sarvāṅge sundare ramye cakāra cānulepanam . suvāsaṃ caiva tāmbūlaṃ vahniśuddhe ca vāsasī

Translation

उसने राजा के सुंदर अंगों पर सुगंधित लेप लगाया, और उन्हें सुगंधित तांबूल तथा अग्नि के समान शुद्ध वस्त्र भेंट किए।

Word by Word

• sarvāṅge: on all limbs
• sarvāṅge: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvāṅga
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• sundare: beautiful
• sundare: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sundara
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• ramye: charming
• ramye: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• cakāra: did/applied
• cakāra: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Lit (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• anulepanam: anointing
• anulepanam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anulepana
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• suvāsam: good fragrance
• suvāsam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvāsa
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• tāmbūlam: betel leaf
• tāmbūlam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāmbūla
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• vahniśuddhe: purified by fire
• vahniśuddhe: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vahniśuddha
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Dual

• vāsasī: two garments
• vāsasī: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsas
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Dual

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: Offering Tambula (betel leaf) is a traditional part of Shodashopachara (16-step) worship and royal hospitality.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the traditional duties of a devoted wife (Pativrata) in serving her husband.

FAQs

What items did Tulasi offer to Shankhachuda after their union?

She offered him fragrant unguents, betel nut (tambula), and pure garments cleansed by fire.