Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.8 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 8

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

पुष्पचन्दनतल्पे च पुष्पचन्दनवायुना । पुष्पोद्याने नदीतीरे पुष्पचन्दनचर्चिते

Transliteration

puṣpacandanatalpe ca puṣpacandanavāyunā . puṣpodyāne nadītīre puṣpacandanacarcite

Translation

Di atas katil bunga dan cendana, dengan bayu yang membawa haruman bunga dan cendana, di taman bunga di tepi sungai, disapu dengan bunga dan pes cendana.

Word by Word

• puṣpacandanatalpe: on a bed of flowers and sandalwood
• puṣpacandanatalpe: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpacandanatalpa
• Form: Loc. Sing. Masc.

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

• puṣpacandanavāyunā: by the breeze of flowers and sandalwood
• puṣpacandanavāyunā: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpacandanavāyu
• Form: Inst. Sing. Masc.

• puṣpodyāne: in a flower garden
• puṣpodyāne: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpodyāna
• Form: Loc. Sing. Neut.

• nadītīre: on the river bank
• nadītīre: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadītīra
• Form: Loc. Sing. Neut.

• puṣpacandanacarcite: smeared with flowers and sandalwood
• puṣpacandanacarcite: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpacandanacarcita
• Form: Loc. Sing. Masc.

Speaker

Vyasa

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Tulasi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Prakriti enjoying the sensory world

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

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: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: Lila

Shakti Philosophy: Dvaita

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Narrating the story of Tulasi and Shankhachuda

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the stimulation of the senses through Prakriti's beautiful elements.

FAQs

What elements created the romantic atmosphere?

Beds of flowers and sandalwood, fragrant breezes, a riverbank garden, and bodies anointed with sandalwood paste.