Devi Bhagavatam 9.13.3 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 3
Ganga Upakhyana: The Origin of Goddess Ganga
भारती भारतं त्यक्त्वा तज्जगाम हरेः पदम् । पद्मावती च शापान्ते गङ्गा सा चैव नारद
bhāratī bhārataṃ tyaktvā tajjagāma hareḥ padam . padmāvatī ca śāpānte gaṅgā sā caiva nārada
Bharati meninggalkan Bharata dan pergi ke kediaman Hari. Begitu juga, Padmavati (Lakshmi) dan Ganga turut melakukan perkara yang sama pada akhir sumpah mereka, wahai Narada.
Narayana
Devi Form: Sarasvati/Lakshmi/Ganga
Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Manifestation as consorts of Hari
Tattva Discussed: null
Demon Antagonist: null
Devi Weapon Used: null
Narrative Source: null
Story Arc Position: setup
Mantra Referenced: null
Yantra Referenced: null
Kundalini Element: null
Chakra Referenced: null
Tantric Practice Type: null
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Phala Shruti: null
Devotee Offering Stuti: null
Maya Aspect: null
Creation Role: Manifestation of Prakriti as consorts
Shakti Philosophy: Dvaita
Relation To Brahman: Consorts of Hari
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Explaining the return of the Goddesses to Vaikuntha after their curses
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Symbolizes the withdrawal of supreme divine purity from the earth deep into the Kali Yuga.
Text: The rivers are not merely water bodies; they are literal manifestations of the Supreme Goddesses who reside in Vaikuntha with Vishnu.
FAQs
Along with Saraswati (Bharati), Goddess Lakshmi (in the form of Padmavati/Padma river) and Goddess Ganga also returned to Lord Hari's abode after their curses ended.
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