Devi Bhagavatam 9.41.20 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 41, Shloka 20

The Tale of Sri Lakshmi: The Discourse on Prosperity and the Churning of the Ocean

Devanagari script

चतुर्भुजैः पार्षदैश्च सरस्वत्या युतं प्रभुम् । भक्त्या चतुर्भिर्वेदैश्च गङ्‌गया परिवेष्टितम्

Transliteration

caturbhujaiḥ pārṣadaiśca sarasvatyā yutaṃ prabhum . bhaktyā caturbhirvedaiśca gaṅgayā pariveṣṭitam

Translation

ସେହି ପ୍ରଭୁ ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜ ପାର୍ଷଦ ଏବଂ ସରସ୍ୱତୀ ଦେବୀଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ, ତଥା ଚାରି ବେଦ ଏବଂ ଗଙ୍ଗାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭକ୍ତିପୂର୍ବକ ପରିବେଷ୍ଟିତ ଥିଲେ ।

Word by Word

• caturbhujaiḥ: with four-armed (attendants)
• caturbhujaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturbhuja
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

• pārṣadaiḥ: with attendants
• pārṣadaiḥ: Sahārthe
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārṣada
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

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

• sarasvatyā: with Sarasvati
• sarasvatyā: Sahārthe
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī
• Form: Instrumental Singular Feminine

• yutam: joined/accompanied
• yutam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yuta
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• prabhum: the Lord
• prabhum: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu
• Form: Accusative Singular Masculine

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti
• Form: Instrumental Singular Feminine

• caturbhiḥ: with the four
• caturbhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

• vedaiḥ: with the Vedas
• vedaiḥ: Sahārthe
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda
• Form: Instrumental Plural Masculine

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

• gaṅgayā: with Ganga
• gaṅgayā: Sahārthe
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṅgā
• Form: Instrumental Singular Feminine

• pariveṣṭitam: surrounded
• pariveṣṭitam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-veṣṭ
• Form: Past Passive Participle (Kta) Accusative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Sarasvati

Mahavidya Connection: Matangi

Shakti Manifestation: Knowledge and Purity (Sarasvati and Ganga)

Tattva Discussed: Vidya

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: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: Vyasa/Suta

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: Sustenance

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Advaita

Relation To Brahman: Goddesses (Sarasvati, Ganga) and Vedas serve the Supreme Lord

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Continuing the description of Vishnu's divine court in Vaikuntha

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: Shows the personification of abstract concepts. The Vedas (knowledge) and Ganga (purity) are depicted as conscious entities serving the Supreme, illustrating that true knowledge and purity naturally culminate in devotion (Bhakti).

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvati
• Veda
• Ganga

FAQs

Who accompanied the Lord in Vaikuntha?

The Lord was accompanied by four-armed attendants (Parshadas), Goddess Sarasvati, Goddess Ganga, and the personified four Vedas.