Devi Bhagavatam 9.13.43 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 43

Ganga Upakhyana: The Origin of Goddess Ganga

Devanagari script

त्वं चापि तां संनिरीक्ष्य सकामः सस्मितः सदा । मयि जीवति गोलोके भूता दुर्वृत्तिरीदृशी

Transliteration

tvaṃ cāpi tāṃ saṃnirīkṣya sakāmaḥ sasmitaḥ sadā / mayi jīvati goloke bhūtā durvṛttirīdṛśī

Translation

'သင်သည်လည်း သူမကို တပ်မက်မှုနှင့် အပြုံးဖြင့် အမြဲကြည့်နေသည်။ ကျွန်ုပ်သည် ဂိုလိုကတွင် အသက်ရှင်လျက် ရှိနေပါလျက်နှင့်ပင် ထိုကဲ့သို့ မလျော်ကန်သောအကျင့်မျိုး ဖြစ်ပျက်နေပါသည်တကား!'

Word by Word

• tvam: you
• tvam: karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: yuṣmad
• Form: nominative, singular

• api: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api
• Form: indeclinable

• saṃnirīkṣya: having looked well
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-nir-īkṣ
• Form: gerund (lyap)

• sakāmaḥ: with desire
• sakāmaḥ: karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakāma
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• mayi: in me
• mayi: adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: asmad
• Form: locative, singular

• jīvati: while living
• jīvati: adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jīv
• Form: masculine, locative, singular, present participle (Sati Saptami)

• durvṛttiḥ: bad conduct
• durvṛttiḥ: karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: durvṛtti
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

• īdṛśī: such
• īdṛśī: karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īdṛś
• Form: feminine, nominative, singular

Speaker

Radha

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Radha

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Mula Prakriti as the supreme divine lover

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: Brahma Vaivarta Purana parallel

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: Shakta-Vaishnava synthesis

Relation To Brahman: Radha as the dynamic, emotional energy of Supreme Brahman (Krishna)

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Radha expressing her jealous anger (Mana) towards Krishna in Goloka

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Establishes Radha's supreme authority in Goloka; she holds Krishna accountable, showing that the Supreme Goddess commands even the Supreme Lord.

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Ganga
• Goloka

FAQs

Why is Radha upset with Krishna?

Radha is upset because Krishna is reciprocating Ganga's glances with desire and smiles, right in Radha's presence in Goloka.