Devi Bhagavatam 9.5.28 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

दैत्येन्द्रैश्च सुरैश्चापि ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादिभिः । जडीभूतः सहस्रास्यः पञ्चवक्त्रश्चतुर्मुखः

Transliteration

daityendraiśca suraiścāpi brahmaviṣṇuśivādibhiḥ .

jaḍībhūtaḥ sahasrāsyaḥ pañcavaktraścaturmukhaḥ

Translation

...ダイティヤの主たち、神々、そしてブラフマー、ヴィシュヌ、シヴァらによって。千の頭を持つ者、五つの顔を持つ者、四つの顔を持つ者は、言葉を失う...

Word by Word

• Type: Noun
• Root: daityendra

• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca

• Type: Noun
• Root: sura

• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api

• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmaviṣṇuśivādi

• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaḍībhūta

• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasrāsya

• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcavaktra

• Type: Noun
• Root: caturmukha

Speaker

Sage Yajnavalkya

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Sarasvati

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Supreme over Trinity

Tattva Discussed: Shakti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: climax

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: Gods, Trinity, Daityas

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: Beyond the comprehension of the Trinity

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: Superior to Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Narrating the glory of Sarasvati

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: A classic rhetorical device in Stotras (Neti Neti / Apavada) emphasizing that the deity is beyond the descriptive power of even the highest cosmic beings.

Philosophical Significance

Text: If beings with multiple heads and cosmic intellects are paralyzed by her infinite nature, it highlights the absolute transcendence of the Supreme Goddess.

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Suras (Gods)
• Brahma (Chaturmukha)
• Vishnu
• Shiva (Panchavaktra)
• Ananta (Sahasrasya)

FAQs

Who else worships Goddess Sarasvati?

She is worshipped by the kings of demons (Daityas), the gods (Suras), and the supreme trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

What happens to the greatest deities when they try to comprehend her?

Even Ananta with a thousand heads, Shiva with five faces, and Brahma with four faces become dumbfounded (jadibhuta) and inadequate when trying to fully praise her.