Devi Bhagavatam 9.47.20 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 47, Shloka 20

Mangalachandi and Manasa Upakhyana

Devanagari script

ददौ द्रव्याणि मूलेन मन्त्रेणैव च नारद । ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं सर्वपूज्ये देवि मङ्‌गलचण्डिके

Transliteration

dadau dravyāṇi mūlena mantreṇaiva ca nārada . oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ klīṃ sarvapūjye devi maṅ‌galacaṇḍike

Translation

हे नारदा! त्यांनी मूळ मंत्रानेच द्रव्ये अर्पण केली— 'ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं सर्वपूज्ये देवि मङ्गलचण्डिके...'

Word by Word

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā
• Form: Lit 3rd Person Singular

• dravyāṇi: offerings
• dravyāṇi: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: dravya
• Form: Accusative Plural Neuter

• mūlena: with the root
• mūlena: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mūla
• Form: Instrumental Singular Masculine

• mantreṇa: with the mantra
• mantreṇa: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra
• Form: Instrumental Singular Masculine

• eva: only
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva
• Form: Indeclinable

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

• nārada: O Narada
• nārada: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada
• Form: Vocative Singular Masculine

• oṃ: Om
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ
• Form: Indeclinable

• hrīṃ: Bija mantra
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hrīṃ
• Form: Indeclinable

• śrīṃ: Bija mantra
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śrīṃ
• Form: Indeclinable

• klīṃ: Bija mantra
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: klīṃ
• Form: Indeclinable

• sarvapūjye: O worshipped by all
• sarvapūjye: Sambodhana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarvapūjya
• Form: Vocative Singular Feminine

• devi: O Goddess
• devi: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī
• Form: Vocative Singular Feminine

• maṅgalacaṇḍike: O Mangalacandika
• maṅgalacaṇḍike: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgalacaṇḍikā
• Form: Vocative Singular Feminine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Mangala Chandika

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Mantra Swarupa

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: setup

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: Om Hrim Shrim Klim Sarvapujye Devi Mangalachandike

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Mantra Japa

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Namavali

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

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: Revealing the Mula Mantra of Mangala Chandika

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: The specific mantra to be chanted while offering each physical item (dravya) to the deity.

Philosophical Significance

Text: The Bijas represent cosmic forces: Hrim (Maya/Power), Shrim (Wealth/Auspiciousness), Klim (Desire/Attraction), encapsulating the Goddess's total power.

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Mula Mantra
• Mangala Chandika

FAQs

What are the seed syllables (Bija) at the beginning of this mantra?

The mantra begins with the powerful seed syllables: Om, Hrim, Shrim, and Klim.

How is the Goddess addressed in this mantra?

She is addressed as 'Sarvapujye Devi Mangalachandike', meaning 'O Goddess Mangala Chandika, who is worshipped by all'.