Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.2 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 2

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

ततः परं तु यज्जातं तत्त्वं वद महामते । श्रीनारायण उवाच इत्येवमाशिषं दत्त्वा स्वालयं च ययौ विधिः

Transliteration

tataḥ paraṃ tu yajjātaṃ tattvaṃ vada mahāmate | śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca | ityevamāśiṣaṃ dattvā svālayaṃ ca yayau vidhiḥ

Translation

Katakan padaku, Wahai yang berakal budi agung, apa yang berlaku selepas itu. Sri Narayana berkata: Setelah memberikan berkat sedemikian, Brahma pergi ke kediamannya.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad
• Form: Adverbial

• param: after
• param: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neut.

• tu: but
• tu: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu
• Form: Particle

• yat: which
• yat: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: yad
• Form: Nom. Sing. Neut.

• jātam: born/happened
• jātam: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: jan
• Form: Nom. Sing. Neut. (kta)

• tattvam: truth
• tattvam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: tattva
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neut.

• vada: tell
• vada: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad
• Form: Lot, 2nd Sing. Parasmaipada

• mahāmate: O great-minded one
• mahāmate: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahāmatī
• Form: Voc. Sing. Masc.

• śrīnārāyaṇaḥ: Lord Narayana
• śrīnārāyaṇaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīnārāyaṇa
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac
• Form: Lit, 3rd Sing. Parasmaipada

• iti: thus
• iti: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti
• Form: Particle

• evam: in this way
• evam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam
• Form: Adverbial

• āśiṣam: blessing
• āśiṣam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśis
• Form: Acc. Sing. Fem.

• dattvā: having given
• dattvā: null
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā
• Form: Gerund (ktvā)

• svālayam: to his own abode
• svālayam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: svālaya
• Form: Acc. Sing. Masc.

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

• yayau: went
• yayau: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā
• Form: Lit, 3rd Sing. Parasmaipada

• vidhiḥ: Brahma
• vidhiḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi
• Form: Nom. Sing. Masc.

Speaker

Narada / Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

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: 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: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Narayana resuming the story

Narrative Layer: embedded

Philosophical Significance

Text: Shows that once the divine will is set in motion and blessings are conferred, the deities withdraw to let karma and destiny play out.

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Brahma (Vidhi)

FAQs

What did Brahma do after blessing Tulasi and Shankhachuda?

Having accomplished his task of uniting them, Lord Brahma returned to his own celestial abode.