Devi Bhagavatam — Skandha 9 - Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Shloka 37

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

कुन्दानां मालतीनां च कुमुदाम्भोजकानने । कल्पवृक्षे कल्पवृक्षे पारिजातवने वने

Transliteration

kundānāṃ mālatīnāṃ ca kumudāmbhojakānane . kalpavṛkṣe kalpavṛkṣe pārijātavane vane

Translation

ကုန္ဒ၊ မာလတီ၊ ကြာဖြူနှင့် ကြာနီတောများတွင်၊ ကမ္ပဝေဒ (ဆုတောင်းပြည့်အပင်) တိုင်း၏အောက်တွင်နှင့် ပါရိဇာတ တောအုပ်များတွင်...

Word by Word

• kundānāṃ: of jasmine flowers
• kundānāṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: kunda
• Form: Genitive Plural Masculine

• mālatīnāṃ: of Malati flowers
• mālatīnāṃ: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: mālatī
• Form: Genitive Plural Feminine

• ca: and
• ca: N/A
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: Conjunction

• kumudāmbhojakānane: in the forest of lilies and lotuses
• kumudāmbhojakānane: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumuda-ambhoja-kānana
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• kalpavṛkṣe: at the wish-fulfilling tree
• kalpavṛkṣe: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalpavṛkṣa
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• pārijātavane: in the Parijata forest
• pārijātavane: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārijātavana
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana
• Form: Locative Singular Neuter

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: Avidya-Maya

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing the celestial locations of Shankhachuda's enjoyment

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Shows that the Asura has usurped the highest heavenly pleasures meant for the Devas.

Characters & Entities

• Kalpavriksha
• Parijata

FAQs

What divine trees are mentioned in this verse?

The Kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling tree) and the Parijata tree, both of which are heavenly trees.