Devi Bhagavatam 11.9.999 — Cosmic Feminine Manifestations, Skandha 11, Adhyaya 9, Shloka 999
Description of Shirovratam and the Wearing of Tripundra
इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां एकादशस्कन्धे
सशिरोव्रतं त्रिपुण्डधारणवर्णनं नाम नवमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīmaddevībhāgavate mahāpurāṇe'ṣṭādaśasāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ ekādaśaskandhe saśirovrataṃ tripuṇḍradhāraṇavarṇanaṃ nāma navamo'dhyāyaḥ
Assim termina o nono capítulo no décimo primeiro Skandha do Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam Mahāpurāṇa, compreendendo dezoito mil versos, descrevendo o Śirovrata e o uso do Tripuṇḍra.
Vyasa (Traditionally)
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Tantric Practice Type: Tripundra Dharana
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Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Concluding the ninth chapter on Shirovrata and Tripundra
Narrative Layer: primary
Text: Marks the formal end of the recitation of this specific chapter.
Text: Reiterates the scale (18,000 verses) and the authority (Mahapurana) of the text to instill reverence in the reader.
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The chapter primarily describes the sacred Shirovrata vow and the detailed rules and significance of wearing the Tripundra (holy ash lines).
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