Devi Bhagavatam 9.46.53 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 53

Shashthi Upakhyana Varnanam: The Story of Goddess Shashthi

Devanagari script

पुनर्ध्यात्वा च मूलेन पूजयेत्सुव्रतां सतीम् । पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयैश्च गन्धपुष्पप्रदीपकैः

Transliteration

punardhyātvā ca mūlena pūjayetsuvratāṃ satīm . pādyārghyācamanīyaiśca gandhapuṣpapradīpakaiḥ

Translation

ເມື່ອເຮັດສະມາທິອີກຄັ້ງ, ຄວນບູຊາພຣະເທວີຜູ້ມີຄຸນນະທຳ ແລະ ຊື່ສັດດ້ວຍມູນມົນຕຣາ, ໂດຍຖວາຍນ້ຳລ້າງຕີນ, ອັດຄະຍະ, ອາດຈະມະນີຍະ, ຈັນ, ດອກໄມ້ ແລະ ປະທີບ.

Word by Word

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar
• Form: null

• dhyātvā: having meditated
• dhyātvā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhyai
• Form: Gerund (ktvā)

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

• mūlena: with the root mantra
• mūlena: Instrument
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla
• Form: Masc. Inst. Sing.

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Predicate
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj
• Form: 3rd Sing. Optative (vidhilin)

• suvratām: the one of good vows
• suvratām: Object
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suvratā
• Form: Fem. Acc. Sing.

• satīm: the virtuous one
• satīm: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satī
• Form: Fem. Acc. Sing.

• pādyārghyācamanīyaiḥ: with water for feet, offerings, and sipping
• pādyārghyācamanīyaiḥ: Instrument
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādyārghyācamanīya
• Form: Neut. Inst. Plur.

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

• gandhapuṣpapradīpakaiḥ: with sandal paste, flowers, and lamps
• gandhapuṣpapradīpakaiḥ: Instrument
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandhapuṣpapradīpaka
• Form: Masc. Inst. Plur.

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Shashthi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Sati

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: setup

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: Mula Mantra

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Puja

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Devotee

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: Dvaita

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Instructions on Shashthi Devi worship

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Details the Shodashopachara or Panchopachara puja steps for Goddess Shashthi.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Demonstrates the structured approach of Agamic and Puranic worship, combining mental focus (Dhyana) with physical offerings.

Characters & Entities

• Sati
• Mula Mantra

FAQs

What offerings are mentioned in this shloka?

The verse lists standard Hindu puja offerings: Padya (water for washing feet), Arghya (water offering), Achamaniya (water for sipping), Gandha (sandalwood paste), Pushpa (flowers), and Pradipa (lamps).

How should the Goddess be worshipped?

She should be worshipped by meditating on her and chanting her foundational Mula Mantra while making these offerings.