Devi Bhagavatam 9.13.49 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 49

Ganga Upakhyana: The Origin of Goddess Ganga

Devanagari script

गृहं मयि गतायां च पुनर्गत्वा तदन्तिके । उच्चै रुरोद विरजे विरजे चेति संस्मरन्

Transliteration

gṛhaṃ mayi gatāyāṃ ca punargatvā tadantike / uccai ruroda viraje viraje ceti saṃsmaran

Translation

Apabila aku pulang ke rumah, engkau kembali ke sisinya dan menangis dengan kuat, menyeru 'Wahai Viraja, wahai Viraja!' sambil mengingatinya dengan mendalam.

Word by Word

• gṛham: home
• gṛham: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha
• Form: Accusative Singular Neuter

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Locative Absolute
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad
• Form: Locative Singular

• gatāyām: gone
• gatāyām: Locative Absolute
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam
• Form: Past Passive Participle Locative Singular Feminine

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: gam
• Form: Gerund (Ktva)

• tadantike: near her
• tadantike: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: tadantika
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• ruroda: cried
• ruroda: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: rud
• Form: 3rd Person Singular Perfect Parasmaipada

• viraje: O Viraja
• viraje: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: virajā
• Form: Vocative Singular Feminine

• saṃsmaran: remembering
• saṃsmaran: Attribute
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-smṛ
• Form: Present Participle Nominative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Radha

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Viraja

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: Brahma Vaivarta Purana parallel

Story Arc Position: falling

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: null

Recitation Occasion: null

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Radha recounting Krishna's sorrow over losing Viraja

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Shows the Lord's equal attachment and affection for all His devotees (Gopis), feeling intense separation when they are lost.

Characters & Entities

• Viraja
• Krishna
• Radha

FAQs

What did Krishna do after Radha left the scene?

Krishna returned to where Viraja was and wept loudly, calling out her name in remembrance.