Devi Bhagavatam 9.19.16 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 19, Shloka 16

Description of the Union of Tulasi with Shankhachuda

Devanagari script

सुवेषं चक्रतुस्तत्र यद्यन्मनसि वाञ्छितम् । चन्दनैः कुङ्‌कुमारक्तैः सा तस्य तिलकं ददौ

Transliteration

suveṣaṃ cakratustatra yadyanmanasi vāñchitam . candanaiḥ kuṅkumāraktaiḥ sā tasya tilakaṃ dadau

Translation

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਪਹਿਰਾਵਾ ਪਹਿਨਿਆ। ਉਸ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਨੇ ਚੰਦਨ ਅਤੇ ਲਾਲ ਕੁਮਕੁਮ ਨਾਲ ਰਾਜੇ ਦੇ ਮੱਥੇ 'ਤੇ ਤਿਲਕ ਲਗਾਇਆ।

Word by Word

• suveṣam: beautiful dress
• suveṣam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suveṣa
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• cakratuḥ: they two did/made
• cakratuḥ: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Lit (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Dual

• tatra: there
• tatra: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra
• Form: Adverb of place

• yat-yat: whatever
• yat-yat: Kartā (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular (Repeated)

• manasi: in the mind
• manasi: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• vāñchitam: desired
• vāñchitam: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāñchita
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• candanaiḥ: with sandal pastes
• candanaiḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• kuṅkumāraktaiḥ: reddened with saffron
• kuṅkumāraktaiḥ: null
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuṅkumārakta
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• sā: she
• sā: Kartā (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• tasya: his
• tasya: Sambandha (Possessive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• tilakam: tilaka mark
• tilakam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tilaka
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• dadau: gave/applied
• dadau: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā
• Form: Lit (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

Speaker

Vyasa

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Divine feminine in conjugal lila

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: null

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: Vidya-Maya

Creation Role: Sustenance through divine lila

Shakti Philosophy: Dvaita

Relation To Brahman: Prakriti and Purusha in divine union

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Vyasa

Listener: Janamejaya

Dialogue Context: Describing the divine romance and adornment

Narrative Layer: primary

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: The act of dressing and adorning signifies returning to worldly roles and aesthetics after intimate union.

FAQs

How did Tulasi decorate Shankhachuda's forehead?

She applied a tilaka using sandalwood paste and red kumkuma.