Devi Bhagavatam 9.20.26 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 20, Shloka 26

Preparation for War with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

पुष्पभद्रानदीतीरे वटमूले त्रिलोचनः । विषयं देहि तेषां च युद्धं वा कुरु निश्चितम्

Transliteration

puṣpabhadrānadītīre vaṭamūle trilocanaḥ | viṣayaṃ dehi teṣāṃ ca yuddhaṃ vā kuru niścitam

Translation

ພຣະສິວະຜູ້ມີສາມເນດ ປະທັບຢູ່ກ້ອງຕົ້ນໄຮແຄມຝັ່ງແມ່ນ້ຳປຸບພະພັດທຣາ. ຈົ່ງຄືນດິນແດນຂອງພວກເຂົາ ຫຼື ຕັດສິນໃຈທີ່ຈະສູ້ຮົບ.

Word by Word

• puṣpabhadrānadītīre: on the bank of the Pushpabhadra river
• puṣpabhadrānadītīre: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpabhadrānadītīra
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• vaṭamūle: at the root of the banyan tree
• vaṭamūle: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaṭamūla
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• trilocanaḥ: the three-eyed one (Shiva)
• trilocanaḥ: Kartri
• Type: Noun
• Root: trilocana
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• viṣayaṃ: territory/object
• viṣayaṃ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣaya
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā
• Form: Lot (Imperative) Parasmaipada Second Person Singular

• teṣāṃ: of them
• teṣāṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: null

• yuddhaṃ: war
• yuddhaṃ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter

• vā: or
• vā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā
• Form: null

• kuru: do
• kuru: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Lot (Imperative) Parasmaipada Second Person Singular

• niścitam: certainly
• niścitam: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niścita
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter (used as Adverb)

Speaker

Pushpadanta

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

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: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Revealing Shiva's location and final warning

Narrative Layer: embedded

Characters & Entities

• Trilocana
• Pushpabhadra
• Banyan Tree

FAQs

Where was Lord Shiva waiting during this exchange?

Lord Shiva was stationed under a banyan tree on the banks of the Pushpabhadra river.

What choices did Shiva give Shankhachuda?

Shiva gave him two choices: either return the territories of the Devas peacefully or prepare for war.