Devi Bhagavatam 9.41.35 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 41, Shloka 35

The Tale of Sri Lakshmi: The Discourse on Prosperity and the Churning of the Ocean

Devanagari script

महारुष्टा ततो याति मन्दिरात्कमलालया । शूद्राणां शवदाही च भाग्यहीनो द्विजाधमः

Transliteration

mahāruṣṭā tato yāti mandirātkamalālayā | śūdrāṇāṃ śavadāhī ca bhāgyahīno dvijādhamaḥ

Translation

...ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಕಮಲಾಲಯ (ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ) ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಶೂದ್ರರ ಶವದಹನ ಮಾಡುವ ಆ ದ್ವಿಜಾಧಮನು ಭಾಗ್ಯಹೀನನು।

Word by Word

• mahāruṣṭā: very angry
• mahāruṣṭā: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-ruṣṭā
• Form: Nom. Sing. Fem.

• mandirāt: from the temple
• mandirāt: Source
• Type: Noun
• Root: mandira
• Form: Abl. Sing. Neut.

• kamalālayā: lotus-abode one
• kamalālayā: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: kamala-ālaya
• Form: Nom. Sing. Fem.

• śavadāhī: burner of corpses
• śavadāhī: Attribute
• Type: Noun
• Root: śava-dāhin
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

• bhāgyahīnaḥ: luckless
• bhāgyahīnaḥ: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhāgya-hīna
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

• dvijādhamaḥ: lowest of twice-born
• dvijādhamaḥ: Attribute
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija-adhama
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

Speaker

Lord Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Lakshmi

Mahavidya Connection: Kamala

Shakti Manifestation: Goddess of Wealth and Auspiciousness

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: null

Creation Role: Sustenance and Grace

Shakti Philosophy: Dvaita

Relation To Brahman: Consort of the Supreme Lord

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Narayana explaining to Brahma and the Devas the causes of Lakshmi's departure

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Strictures regarding Antyeshti (funeral rites) and ritual purity.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Upholding one's Svadharma (personal duty) is essential; taking up forbidden tasks out of greed destroys spiritual and material well-being.

Characters & Entities

• Kamalalaya
• Dvija

FAQs

Who is Kamalalaya?

Kamalalaya is a name for Goddess Lakshmi, meaning 'She who resides in a lotus'.

Why is burning corpses mentioned as a negative act for a Brahmana?

According to orthodox Dharma Shastras, performing funeral rites for someone outside one's Varna, especially for remuneration, was considered a polluting act that degrades a Brahmana's spiritual standing.