Devi Bhagavatam 9.2.34 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 2, Shloka 34

Origin of the Five Prakritis and Their Consorts

Panchaprakrititadbhartriganotpattivarnanam

Devanagari script

वक्रिमं कबरीभारं मालतीमाल्यभूषितम् । रत्‍नेन्द्रसारहारं च दधतीं कान्तकामुकीम्

Transliteration

vakrimaṃ kabarībhāraṃ mālatīmālyabhūṣitam . rat‍nendrasārahāraṃ ca dadhatīṃ kāntakāmukīm

Translation

У нее была изогнутая тяжелая коса, украшенная гирляндой цветов малати. В ожерелье из лучших драгоценных камней, она была глубоко влюблена в своего возвозлюбленного.

Word by Word

• vakrimam: curly
• vakrimam: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vakrima
• Form: Masculine Accusative Singular

• kabarībhāram: mass of hair
• kabarībhāram: Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: kabarībhāra
• Form: Masculine Accusative Singular

• mālatīmālyabhūṣitam: adorned with jasmine garlands
• mālatīmālyabhūṣitam: Attribute
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mālatīmālyabhūṣita
• Form: Masculine Accusative Singular

• ratnendrasārahāram: necklace of best jewels
• ratnendrasārahāram: Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratnendrasārahāra
• Form: Masculine Accusative Singular

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

• dadhatīm: wearing
• dadhatīm: Object
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhā
• Form: Feminine Accusative Singular Shatṛ

• kāntakāmukīm: desirous of her beloved
• kāntakāmukīm: Object
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāntakāmukī
• Form: Feminine Accusative Singular

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Radha

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Divine adornment and romantic longing

Tattva Discussed: Prakriti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: setup

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: Dhyana

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Dhyanam

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: null

Devotee Offering Stuti: null

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: null

Shakti Philosophy: Shakta Dvaita

Relation To Brahman: Prakriti deeply enamored of Brahman

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Describing Radha's hair, jewelry, and love for Krishna

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Mental visualization.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the 'Madhurya' (sweetness/romance) aspect of the Divine, where the supreme Power (Shakti) is depicted as a deeply devoted lover.

FAQs

How is the Goddess's hair described?

She has a beautiful, heavy, curved braid that is adorned with a garland of fragrant Malati flowers.