Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.91 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 91

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

सतीत्वहानिस्तत्पत्‍न्या यत्र काले भविष्यति । तत्रैव काले तन्मृत्युरिति दत्तो वरस्त्वया

Transliteration

satītvahānistatpatnyā yatra kāle bhaviṣyati | tatraiva kāle tanmṛtyuriti datto varastvayā

Translation

'Pada masa kesucian isterinya dicabuli, pada masa itulah kematiannya akan berlaku'—anugerah ini telah diberikan oleh-Mu.

Word by Word

• satītvahāniḥ: loss of chastity
• satītvahāniḥ: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: satītva-hāni
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine

• tat-patnyāḥ: of his wife
• tat-patnyāḥ: relation
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat-patnī
• Form: Genitive Singular Feminine

• yatra: where/when
• yatra: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra
• Form: Relative Adverb

• kāle: at the time
• kāle: time
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• bhaviṣyati: will happen
• bhaviṣyati: action
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Future (Lrt), 3rd Person Singular

• tat-mṛtyuḥ: his death
• tat-mṛtyuḥ: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat-mṛtyu
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• dattaḥ: given
• dattaḥ: predicate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Nominative Singular Masculine

• varaḥ: boon
• varaḥ: subject
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: agent
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad
• Form: Instrumental Singular

Speaker

Sri Bhagavan (Hari)

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: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Vishnu reminding Brahma of the boon that ties the demon's life to his wife's chastity

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the immense spiritual power of a 'Pativrata' (chaste wife) in Hindu tradition; her purity acts as an impenetrable shield for her husband.

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Tulasi (implied)

FAQs

What was the second condition for Shankhachuda's death?

His death could only occur when the chastity (Sati-dharma) of his devoted wife (Tulasi) was broken.

Who gave this boon to Shankhachuda?

Lord Brahma had given him this boon.