Devi Bhagavatam 9.44.8 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 44, Shloka 8

The Narrative of Goddess Swadha

Swadhopakhyana Varnanam

Devanagari script

सर्वे च जग्मुः क्षुधिताः खिन्नास्तु ब्रह्मणः सभाम् । सर्वं निवेदनं चक्रुस्तमेव जगतां विधिम्

Transliteration

sarve ca jagmuḥ kṣudhitāḥ khinnāstu brahmaṇaḥ sabhām . sarvaṃ nivedanaṃ cakrustameva jagatāṃ vidhim

Translation

Famintos e angustiados, todos foram à assembleia de Brahma e apresentaram plenamente seu sofrimento a ele, o criador dos mundos.

Word by Word

• sarve: all
• sarve: Kartā
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: sarva
• Form: Nom. Plur. Masc.

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

• jagmuḥ: they went
• jagmuḥ: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam
• Form: Perf. Act. 3rd Plur.

• kṣudhitāḥ: hungry
• kṣudhitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣudhita
• Form: Nom. Plur. Masc.

• khinnāḥ: distressed
• khinnāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: khinna
• Form: Nom. Plur. Masc.

• tu: but
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu
• Form: Indeclinable

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahma
• brahmaṇaḥ: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman
• Form: Gen. Sing. Masc.

• sabhām: assembly
• sabhām: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: sabhā
• Form: Acc. Sing. Fem.

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neut.

• nivedanam: petition
• nivedanam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivedana
• Form: Acc. Sing. Neut.

• cakruḥ: they did
• cakruḥ: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Perf. Act. 3rd Plur.

• tam: him
• tam: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Acc. Sing. Masc.

• eva: only
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva
• Form: Indeclinable

• jagatām: of the worlds
• jagatām: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat
• Form: Gen. Plur. Neut.

• vidhim: Brahma
• vidhim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi
• Form: Acc. Sing. Masc.

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: null

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: null

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: climax

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: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: The Pitris petitioning Brahma for a solution to their hunger

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Narrative background for the Svadha Upakhyana.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights Brahma's role not just as creator, but as the sustainer and problem-solver of cosmic laws.

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Pitris

FAQs

Why did the Pitris go to Brahma's assembly?

They were hungry and distressed because they were not receiving the Shraddha offerings, so they went to Brahma to report the issue.