Devi Bhagavatam 9.47.24 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 47, Shloka 24

Mangalachandi and Manasa Upakhyana

Devanagari script

श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां सुनीलोत्पललोचनाम् । जगद्धात्रीं च दात्रीं च सर्वेभ्यः सर्वसम्पदाम्

Transliteration

śvetacampakavarṇābhāṃ sunīlotpalalocanām . jagaddhātrīṃ ca dātrīṃ ca sarvebhyaḥ sarvasampadām

Translation

വെളുത്ത ചെമ്പകപ്പൂവിന്റെ നിറമുള്ളവളും കറുത്ത നീലോല്പലക്കണ്ണുകളുള്ളവളും ജഗദ്ധാത്രിയും എല്ലാവർക്കും സർവ്വ സമ്പത്തുകളും നൽകുന്നവളുമായ ദേവിയെ ഞാൻ ഭജിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• śvetacampakavarṇābhām: complexion like white Champaka flower
• śvetacampakavarṇābhām: viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śvetacampakavarṇābhā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• sunīlotpalalocanām: eyes like beautiful blue lotuses
• sunīlotpalalocanām: viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sunīlotpalalocanā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• jagaddhātrīm: mother of the world
• jagaddhātrīm: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagaddhātrī
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

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

• dātrīm: giver
• dātrīm: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: dātṛ
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

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

• sarvebhyaḥ: to all
• sarvebhyaḥ: sampradāna
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: sarva
• Form: Dative Plural Masculine

• sarvasampadām: of all wealth
• sarvasampadām: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvasampad
• Form: Genitive Plural Feminine

Speaker

Narayana (reciting the Dhyana)

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Mangala Chandika

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Sustainer of Universe

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: Dhyana

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: Bestows all wealth

Devotee Offering Stuti: Devotee

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Sustenance (Jagadhatri)

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Continuing the description of Devi's form and attributes

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Continuation of the Dhyana visualization.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Combines aesthetic beauty (lotus eyes, champaka skin) with supreme cosmic function (sustaining the universe and dispensing wealth), merging the personal and the absolute.

Characters & Entities

• Jagaddhatri

FAQs

What is the complexion of Goddess Mangala Chandika?

Her complexion is radiant, shining like a white Champaka flower.

What cosmic role is attributed to her in this verse?

She is called 'Jagaddhatri', the sustainer and mother of the entire universe, who provides all wealth to everyone.