Devi Bhagavatam 9.46.9 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 9

Shashthi Upakhyana Varnanam: The Story of Goddess Shashthi

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माज्ञया च यत्‍नेन कृतदारो बभूव ह । सुचिरं कृतदारश्च न लेभे तनयं मुने

Transliteration

brahmājñayā ca yat‍nena kṛtadāro babhūva ha . suciraṃ kṛtadāraśca na lebhe tanayaṃ mune

Translation

ഹേ മുനി! ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ കല്പനയാൽ അദ്ദേഹം വളരെ പരിശ്രമത്തിനൊടുവിൽ വിവാഹം കഴിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ ദീർഘകാലം വിവാഹിതനായിരുന്നിട്ടും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് പുത്രൻ ജനിച്ചില്ല.

Word by Word

• brahmājñayā: by the command of Brahma
• brahmājñayā: karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmājñā
• Form: Instrumental Singular Feminine

• yatnena: with effort
• yatnena: karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: yatna
• Form: Instrumental Singular Masculine

• kṛtadāraḥ: one who has taken a wife
• kṛtadāraḥ: kartṛ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛtadāra
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• babhūva: became
• babhūva: kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Lit (Perfect) Parasmaipada 3rd Person Singular

• ha: indeed
• ha: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha
• Form: Expletive

• suciram: for a long time
• suciram: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: suciram
• Form: Adverb

• lebhe: obtained
• lebhe: kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh
• Form: Lit (Perfect) Atmanepada 3rd Person Singular

• tanayam: son
• tanayam: karman
• Type: Noun
• Root: tanaya
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• mune: O Sage
• mune: sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni
• Form: Vocative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

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: rising

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: Priyavrata's marriage and childlessness

Narrative Layer: sub-embedded

Philosophical Significance

Text: Shows that even great yogis and kings are subject to the dualities of life and the unfulfilled desires of the householder stage.

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Muni (Narada)

FAQs

Why did King Priyavrata finally marry?

He married out of obedience to the command of Lord Brahma, the creator.

What sorrow did King Priyavrata face after marriage?

Despite being married for a very long time, he and his wife were unable to have a son.