Devi Bhagavatam 9.45.16 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 16

The Origin and Importance of Goddess Dakshina

Devanagari script

अद्यप्रभृति गोलोकं सा चेदायाति गोपिका । सद्यो गमनमात्रेण भस्मसाच्च भविष्यति

Transliteration

adyaprabhṛti golokaṃ sā cedāyāti gopikā . sadyo gamanamātreṇa bhasmasācca bhaviṣyati

Translation

"A partir de hoje, se esta Gopi algum dia retornar a Goloka, no momento em que entrar, ela será imediatamente reduzida a cinzas!"

Word by Word

• adyaprabhṛti: from today onwards
• adyaprabhṛti: kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya-prabhṛti
• Form: null

• golokam: to Goloka
• golokam: karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: goloka
• Form: Accusative, Singular, Masculine

• cet: if
• cet: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cet
• Form: null

• āyāti: comes
• āyāti: verb
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-yā
• Form: Present, 3rd Person, Singular, Active

• gopikā: cowherd girl
• gopikā: kartṛ
• Type: Noun
• Root: gopikā
• Form: Nominative, Singular, Feminine

• sadyaḥ: immediately
• sadyaḥ: kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadyas
• Form: null

• gamanātreṇa: just by going
• gamanātreṇa: hetu
• Type: Noun
• Root: gamana-mātra
• Form: Instrumental, Singular, Neuter

• bhasmasāt: to ashes
• bhasmasāt: subject_complement
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhasmasāt
• Form: Cvi-pratyaya

• bhaviṣyati: will become
• bhaviṣyati: verb
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: Future, 3rd Person, Singular, Active

Speaker

Radha

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Radha

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Dispenser of divine justice and curses

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: Detailing the exact words of Radha's curse upon Sushila

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: None

Philosophical Significance

Text: This curse serves as the catalyst for Sushila's descent from the supreme spiritual realm (Goloka) into the cosmic/ritual realm as Dakshina, tying the transcendental to the functional universe.

Characters & Entities

• Goloka
• Sushila

FAQs

What was the exact curse given to Sushila?

Radha cursed Sushila that if she ever attempted to return to the divine realm of Goloka, she would be instantly reduced to ashes upon entry.