Devi Bhagavatam 9.47.25 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 47, Shloka 25

Mangalachandi and Manasa Upakhyana

Devanagari script

संसारसागरे घोरे ज्योतीरूपां सदा भजे । देव्याश्च ध्यानमित्येवं स्तवनं श्रूयतां मुने

Transliteration

saṃsārasāgare ghore jyotīrūpāṃ sadā bhaje . devyāśca dhyānamityevaṃ stavanaṃ śrūyatāṃ mune

Translation

Aku sentiasa memuja-Nya, yang merupakan wujud cahaya di lautan kewujudan duniawi yang mengerikan ini. Demikianlah meditasi kepada Sang Dewi; sekarang dengarlah kidung pujian-Nya, wahai resi.

Word by Word

• saṃsārasāgare: in the ocean of worldly existence
• saṃsārasāgare: adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃsārasāgara
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• ghore: terrible
• ghore: viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• jyotīrūpām: whose form is light
• jyotīrūpām: karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jyotīrūpā
• Form: Accusative Singular Feminine

• sadā: always
• sadā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā
• Form: Adverb

• bhaje: I worship
• bhaje: kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj
• Form: Present (Lat) 1st Person Singular Atmanepada

• devyāḥ: of the Goddess
• devyāḥ: sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī
• Form: Genitive Singular Feminine

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

• dhyānam: meditation
• dhyānam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhyāna
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

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

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

• stavanam: hymn of praise
• stavanam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: stavana
• Form: Nominative Singular Neuter

• śrūyatām: let it be heard
• śrūyatām: kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru
• Form: Imperative (Lot) Passive 3rd Person Singular

• mune: O Sage
• mune: sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni
• Form: Vocative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Mangala Chandika

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Form of Light (Jyotirupa)

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: Dhyana

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Devotee

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Savior from Samsara

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Concluding the Dhyana and introducing the Stuti

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Concludes the mental visualization phase.

Philosophical Significance

Text: The ultimate purpose of the Goddess's form is soteriological: her beauty and power exist to act as a lighthouse, saving souls drowning in the ignorance of material existence.

Characters & Entities

• Jyotirupa
• Samsara
• Muni (Narada)

FAQs

How does the Goddess help souls in the material world?

She acts as a beacon of light (Jyotirupa) to guide souls navigating the terrible, dark ocean of worldly existence (Samsara sagara).

What follows this Dhyana (meditation)?

After concluding the meditation description, Narayana tells the sage to listen to the Stavan (hymn of praise) dedicated to the Goddess.