Devi Bhagavatam 9.47.16 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 47, Shloka 16

Mangalachandi and Manasa Upakhyana

Devanagari script

पूजयामास तां भक्त्या देवीं मङ्‌गलचण्डिकाम् । पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयैश्च वस्त्रैश्च विविधैरपि

Transliteration

pūjayāmāsa tāṃ bhaktyā devīṃ maṅ‌galacaṇḍikām . pādyārghyācamanīyaiśca vastraiśca vividhairapi

Translation

അദ്ദേഹം ഭക്തിയോടെ മംഗളചണ്ഡികാ ദേവിയെ പൂജിച്ചു. പാദ്യം, അർഘ്യം, ആചമനീയം, വിവിധ വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ എന്നിവയാൽ പൂജിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• pūjayāmāsa: worshipped
• pūjayāmāsa: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj
• Form: Periphrastic Lit 3rd Person Singular

• tām: her
• tām: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti
• Form: Instrumental Singular Feminine

• devīm: goddess
• devīm: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• maṅgalacaṇḍikām: Mangalacandika
• maṅgalacaṇḍikām: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgalacaṇḍikā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• pādyārghyācamanīyaiḥ: with water for feet, offerings, and sipping
• pādyārghyācamanīyaiḥ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādyārghyācamanīya
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

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

• vastraiḥ: with clothes
• vastraiḥ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra
• Form: Instrumental Plural Neuter

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

• vividhaiḥ: with various
• vividhaiḥ: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha
• Form: Instrumental Plural Neuter

• api: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api
• Form: Indeclinable

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Mangala Chandika

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Murti / Deity

Tattva Discussed: Shakti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: aftermath

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Upachara Puja

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Puja / Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Thanksgiving / Ritual Worship

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Shankara (Shiva)

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: Worshipped by Shiva as the Supreme Mother

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing Shiva's ritual worship of Mangala Chandika

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: The beginning steps of Shodashopachara Puja (16-step worship).

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights gratitude; Shiva acknowledges that his victory was entirely due to the Shakti of the Goddess, and honors her accordingly.

Characters & Entities

• Mangala Chandika

FAQs

Who did Lord Shiva worship after his purifying bath?

He worshipped Goddess Mangala Chandika with great devotion.

What initial offerings did he make?

He offered traditional Upacharas: Padya (water for washing feet), Arghya (water offering), Achamaniya (water for sipping), and various beautiful garments.