Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.44 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 44

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

गन्धर्वाणां किन्नराणां राक्षसानां च शान्तिदः । हृताधिकारा देवाश्च चरन्ति भिक्षुका यथा

Transliteration

gandharvāṇāṃ kinnarāṇāṃ rākṣasānāṃ ca śāntidaḥ . hṛtādhikārā devāśca caranti bhikṣukā yathā

Translation

Baginda adalah pemberi keamanan kepada para Gandharva, Kinnara, dan Rakshasa. Sementara itu, para Deva yang dilucutkan kuasa merayau-rayau seperti pengemis.

Word by Word

• gandharvāṇām: of the Gandharvas
• gandharvāṇām: Possession
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• kinnarāṇām: of the Kinnaras
• kinnarāṇām: Possession
• Type: Noun
• Root: kinnara
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• rākṣasānām: of the Rakshasas
• rākṣasānām: Possession
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• śāntidaḥ: giver of peace (ironic/ruler)
• śāntidaḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāntida
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• hṛtādhikārāḥ: those whose powers were taken away
• hṛtādhikārāḥ: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛta-adhikāra
• Form: Nominative Plural Masculine

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva
• Form: Nominative Plural Masculine

• caranti: wander
• caranti: Action
• Type: Verb
• Root: car
• Form: Present Tense (Laṭ) Parasmaipada 3rd Person Plural

• bhikṣukāḥ: beggars
• bhikṣukāḥ: Attribute
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhikṣuka
• Form: Nominative Plural Masculine

• yathā: like/as
• yathā: Comparison
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā
• Form: Adverb

Speaker

Vyasa

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: Shankhachuda

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: Contrasting the king's power with the miserable state of the defeated Devas

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Demonstrates the temporary nature of heavenly positions (Indra, etc.), which are subject to loss and suffering.

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Kinnaras
• Rakshasas
• Devas

FAQs

What happened to the Devas during Shankhachuda's rule?

The Devas were stripped of their authority and realms, forcing them to wander around like beggars.