Devi Bhagavatam 9.47.54 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 47, Shloka 54

Mangalachandi and Manasa Upakhyana

Devanagari script

तस्य नागभयं नास्ति तस्य वंशोद्‍भवस्य च । नागभीते च शयने नागग्रस्ते च मन्दिरे

Transliteration

tasya nāgabhayaṃ nāsti tasya vaṃśodbhavasya ca | nāgabhīte ca śayane nāgagraste ca mandire

Translation

അവനും അവന്റെ വംശജർക്കും നാഗഭയം ഉണ്ടാവില്ല. പാമ്പുകളെ പേടിയുള്ള സ്ഥലത്ത് ഉറങ്ങിയാലും പാമ്പുകൾ നിറഞ്ഞ വീട്ടിലായാലും അവൻ നിർഭയനായിരിക്കും.

Word by Word

• tasya: His
• tasya: Genitive
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Masc. Gen. Sing.

• nāgabhayam: Fear of serpents
• nāgabhayam: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāgabhaya
• Form: Neut. Nom. Sing.

• asti: Is
• asti: Predicate
• Type: Verb
• Root: as
• Form: Pres. 3rd Sing.

• vaṃśodbhavasya: Of one born in the lineage
• vaṃśodbhavasya: Genitive
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaṃśodbhava
• Form: Masc. Gen. Sing.

• nāgabhīte: In fear of serpents
• nāgabhīte: Locative
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nāgabhīta
• Form: Neut. Loc. Sing.

• śayane: In bed
• śayane: Locative
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayana
• Form: Neut. Loc. Sing.

• nāgagraste: Seized by serpents
• nāgagraste: Locative
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nāgagrasta
• Form: Neut. Loc. Sing.

• mandire: In the house
• mandire: Locative
• Type: Noun
• Root: mandira
• Form: Neut. Loc. Sing.

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Manasa

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Protector from serpents

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: null

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Stotra

Recitation Occasion: Daily or in times of fear

Phala Shruti: Freedom from fear of serpents for self and descendants

Devotee Offering Stuti: Narayana

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the benefits of reciting the Stotra

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Highly recommended for people living in snake-prone areas.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Represents divine protection extending across generations, showing the enduring nature of Devi's grace.

Characters & Entities

• Nagas

FAQs

What is the primary benefit of reciting the twelve names of Manasa?

The reciter and their descendants will have absolutely no fear of serpents (Nagas).

In what situations does this protection apply?

It applies even when sleeping in dangerous places or living in a house infested with snakes.