Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 45

The Meeting and Union of Tulasi and Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनां दुःसाध्या मोहरूपिणी । तपोमार्गार्गला शश्वन्मोक्षद्वारकपाटिका

Transliteration

brahmaviṣṇuśivādīnāṃ duḥsādhyā moharūpiṇī । tapomārgārgalā śaśvanmokṣadvārakapāṭikā

Translation

ブラフマー、ヴィシュヌ、シヴァでさえ彼女を征服するのは困難です。彼女は迷妄（モーハ）そのものであり、苦行の道における永遠の閂であり、解脱（モークシャ）への閉ざされた扉です。

Word by Word

• brahmaviṣṇuśivādīnām: of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and others
• brahmaviṣṇuśivādīnām: Relation
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma+viṣṇu+śiva+ādi
• Form: Masc, Gen, Pl

• duḥsādhyā: difficult to overcome
• duḥsādhyā: Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥ+sādhya
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sg

• moharūpiṇī: form of delusion
• moharūpiṇī: Subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: moha+rūpin
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sg

• tapomārgārgalā: bolt on the path of penance
• tapomārgārgalā: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas+mārga+argalā
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sg

• śaśvat: always
• śaśvat: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śaśvat
• Form: null

• mokṣadvārakapāṭikā: door-panel of the gate of liberation
• mokṣadvārakapāṭikā: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa+dvāra+kapāṭikā
• Form: Fem, Nom, Sg

Speaker

Tulasi

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Moha-Rupini

Tattva Discussed: Maya

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: Avidya-Maya

Creation Role: Obstacle to liberation

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: Veiling power

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Discourse on worldly attachment

Narrative Layer: primary

Philosophical Significance

Text: A profound philosophical statement identifying 'Woman' here not merely as a gender, but as the personification of Avidya Maya (Ignorance) that binds the soul to Samsara.

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Moha
• Moksha

FAQs

How powerful is this delusion according to Tulasi?

It is so powerful that it is difficult to conquer even for the great gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

What does this delusion do to a spiritual seeker?

It acts as a bolt blocking the path of penance and as a closed door preventing liberation (Moksha).