Devi Bhagavatam 9.18.74 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 18, Shloka 74
The Meeting and Union of Tulasi and Shankhachuda
तुलस्युवाच एवंविधो बुधो नित्यं विश्वेषु च प्रशंसितः । कान्तमेवंविधं कान्ता शश्वदिच्छति कामतः
tulasyuvāca | evaṃvidho budho nityaṃ viśveṣu ca praśaṃsitaḥ | kāntamevaṃvidhaṃ kāntā śaśvadicchati kāmataḥ
ਤੁਲਸੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ: ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਦਵਾਨ ਪੁਰਖ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾਯੋਗ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਕਾਮਵੱਸ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਅਜਿਹੇ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ।
Tulasi
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Demon Antagonist: Shankhachuda
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Story Arc Position: setup
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Relation To Brahman: null
Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Tulasi replying to Shankhachuda
Narrative Layer: embedded
Text: Highlights that true attraction for a virtuous woman is based on the man's wisdom, character, and adherence to Dharma.
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